ARRAY The array style was the original Wilendur style and is the style they are best known for producing. Michelle shows three variations of the array style in her book.

BORDER The border styles are also very popular and many patterns were designed using this style. There is typically a fruit or floral design with a fairly plain center. The design band is then surrounded by either a single solid colored thick band or several solid colored thinner bands.

SELVEDGE The style we call selvedge is used frequently in the later Wilendure tablecloths. This style features a border that runs along each selvedge with a different, often scattered pattern running down the center.

ARC Arc is our name for another typical late Wilendure pattern. These tablecloths have an arc shaped pattern at each end of the cloth. The arcs can be floral and can even be chickens or coffee mills. On shorter more square cloths, the border goes all the way around (resembling a border style) instead of breaking on the long side.

BLOCK Tablecloths that are single direction with a colored solid border we call block. I have seen tablecloths with fruit, mexican icons and a huge floral bouquet in this style.

I see many tablecloths sold as Wilendurs that are not. Wilendur was not the only tablecloth manufacturer using quality cotton. Some of the cloths described as Wilendurs are actually Startex or another manufacturer. If the tablecloth has an intricate border, like morning glories winding through a colored block, it is likely not a Wilendur since most of their border prints used either a solid colored thick stripe outside the flowers OR several solid thinner stripes outside the floral border. Wilendur was also not the only manufacturer making array style tablecloths. There are versions from Startex, Hardycraft and Calaprint (amongst others). Finally, Wilendur was not the only manufacturer making selvedge style tablecloths. Broderie made several different patterns that are often misidentified as Wilendurs. You can sometimes identify Wilendurs by the foliage. Most Wilendurs have a depth to the foliage and use multiple colors to make the foliage look more realistic. There are some late 60s Wilendure patterns that had a single colored olive foliage, but these are exceptions.

OTHER ARRAY STYLE TABLECLOTHS Other manufacturers made array style tablecloths. I believe this tablecloth is a Startex because the poppies are duplicated on a border print I have seen with a Startex tag. As well, the fabric matches a red rose cloth I have with a Startex tag.

OTHER SELVEDGE STYLE TABLECLOTHS Other manufacturers made selvedge style tablecloths. This Broderie rose tablecloth is often referred to as a Wilendur. They also made a similar fruit tablecloth.