French Oilcloths – Style Guide

A French Style Oilcloth is a must have for any kitchen table. Add some beautiful French Style to your kitchen and brighten up your table with these quintessentially medeterrainian-style designs.

Va va voom!

Looking for a wipe clean tablecloth with an authentic French feel? Perhaps you can’t find the designs you like, or maybe you don’t like their off-putting over-baring shine or their sticky, unpleasant touch.

At Only Oilcloths, you won’t have any such problem. Our expansive range of French Oil Cloths are designed with quality of paramount importance, made using cotton fabrics and designed with captivating designs guaranteed to add terrific taste to any room.

Our French Oilcloth is 100% cotton backed and has a wipeable, stain-resistant surface – perfect for entertaining or those messy kids dinners – while keeping fabulous French-inspired style in mind.

History of Oilcloth Tablecloths

French Oilcloth Tablecloths offer a sense of nostalgia.

Having first been created for use on the floors of eighteenth century English homes as rugs, the oilcloth or as the French call them: toile ciree or prelat, were a popular choice of defence against moisture in the home. They were also used as coverings for leaky roofs. Artisans stretched sheets of linen cloth on a frame and the cloth was prepared to be painted through a sizing process.

This was the point where the oilcloths came to life and were transformed. Various designs evolved as artisans experimented with this new utilitarian artform, using linseed oil to seal the painted design onto the cloth.

Our French Oilcloths

Here at Only Oilcloths, we let this fascinating history influence our ever-growing range. Our check and stripe oilcloths are symbolic of the iconic French design, helping to add some quintessential and incredibly homely character to your living space.

Alternatively, opt for one of our wildlife and country designs, which bring the outdoors in with fabulous paintings and captivating colours.

But it’s not all about the design. Only Oilcloth PVC tablecloths also come in a range of sizes to suit all requirements.

From one-square metre cloths to 20 metre rolls and everything in-between, our collection offers enough flexibility to kit out your whole home, suiting different lengths and table surfaces.

And for durability? You’ve came to the right place.

The wipe-clean coating on our oilcloths ensures that the tablecloths do not fray or crack, meaning there is no need for hemming of tablecloths – they are simply cut from the roll.

All of our oilcloths are very easy to keep clean by simply wiping with a damp cloth, and they are great options for protecting your hard worn work surfaces.

If you’d like to try before you buy (let’s face it, who wouldn’t?!) then our sample request service is invaluable. Choose up to four of your favourite French designs and finishes and send us them with your postal details, and we’ll send you four Oilcloth samples delivered to your door.

So what are you waiting for? For fabulous French Oilcloth tablecloths that bring a sense of European pizzazz to your home, look no further.

Only Oilcloths are one of the only providers of these fantastically versatile and decorative products. Browse our ever-changing range here, or for sales and advice please call 01253 726666, or email sales@ooc.de.vision