Quaker Lace

Quaker Lace Patterns

The most popular pattern for Quaker Lace tablecloths is called the White House. The weight of lace is considered an indicator of its quality. The weight is calculated by the yarn count per inch. Quaker Lace's White House pattern has the heaviest weight. The name was inspired from the lace tablecloth that was used during the Eisenhower administration.

The next highest quality pattern is called Gardenia. This floral pattern is thicker than most of the other Quaker lace patterns. Another floral pattern is called Rose Rhapsody.

Another popular pattern for Quaker Lace is called Religious. This lace pattern consists of Christian symbols such as praying hands, churches, Bibles and crosses.

These elegant lace tablecloths not only look beautiful for a formal dining table setting, they also look amazing on other types of furniture as a decorative home accent.

The Demise of the Quaker Lace Company

Quaker Lace found success in the early 1900's because of the public's interest in lace products and the company's ability to make fashionable lace products affordable to middle class families. Unfortunately, changes in the textile industry and the declining market for lace products resulted in the first of many transitions for the company. In 1987, the factory at 4th and Lehigh ceased production of machine made lace on the Nottingham looms but continued to bleach, dye, cut and package the lace products, which were now being manufactured in Lionville, Pennsylvania and Winthrop, Maine. However, after several leading retail department stores which carried Quaker Lace products closed, the company finally had to declare bankruptcy in 1992.

A company by the name of Lorraine Linens bought the rights to the Quaker Lace name and patterns and attempted to continue the legacy of Quaker Lace products until it too had to file for bankruptcy in 2007.