Ironing care symbols next to stack of neatly folded clothing. In the rarified air of high fashion, haute couture, or Savile Row, ironing, or pressing and sponging, is seen as an essential skill.

You know those hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on clothing labels? They relay important cleaning information. Here's what they mean and how to use them. A picture may be worth a thousand words ...

Napkins today are mundane and practical, made from paper or cheap factory cloth and folded, if at all, hastily into a rectangle. In the past, napkins weren't just for wiping hands or protecting ...

Photo from The Beauty of the Fold: A Conversation With Joan Sallas. Napkins today are mundane and practical, made from paper or cheap factory cloth and folded, if at all, hastily into a rectangle.

Ironing care symbols next to stack of neatly folded clothing. In the rarified air of high fashion, haute couture, or Savile Row, ironing, or pressing and sponging, is seen as an essential skill.