Things Could Be Worse Kitchen Textiles

These napkins are the only calamityware item that I’ve ordered that I would not purchase again or recommend (and I’ve bought a lot). IMO, they’re too small. I just spent way too much time looking up replacements for these and every option I can across was 20” square, not 18”.

I’ve been using cloth napkins nearly every day for about five years now. I’m fine with the work involved, but I draw the line at ironing them. 😬 And these napkins just do not hold up, the corners fold in, the hemmed edges crinkle, they’re just annoying, sadly.

See photos for comparison. The green ones were from Pier One Imports, I know they’re stained 🫣 that’s why I was replacing them. You can see the difference in how flat they lay and how they fold.

The pattern is fun, of course. And the material has not faded in the year+ I’ve had them.

I've owned the large blue and white mugs for several years, and love the feel of the fine porcelain rim on my lips. They perfectly match my antique English plate collection--until someone notices the monsters and aliens aren't quite the same as the castles and bucolic English countrysides. Then I bought the red Calamityware Christmas mugs and my family were delighted. Along the way, I've bought the blue tea towel, and received a bonus tote bag with my purchases. So it was a natural thing to add the pair of Calamityware hot pads and the matching apron. The fabrics are tightly woven and of high quality. The colors are perfect in my home decor scheme, but I have a different purpose for the apron. I volunteer for an arm of the International Rescue Committee, cooking and baking for the needs of refugees, and I'll wear my blue and white apron to the kitchen site. My fellow volunteers appreciate the irony behind the slogan "Things Could Be Worse." Because things can be, and they are. Helping and hospitality, though, are ways of combating terror, war, disaster, and starvation in the world. And so is well-placed humor. Thanks for the reminder, Calamityware peeps!

I'm enjoying the Things Could Be Worse pot holders. They do the job well and remind me that burning the cookies is not the worst that could happen.

Absolutely love the apron — it’s lightweight but durable and the print makes me smile every time I put it on. My daughter has been trying to claim it since it arrived. BUT IT’S MINE! (Clearly, we’ll have to buy another.)

I love the placemats and the oven mitt. The only slight constructive criticism I'd offer is that I would prefer a longer loop for hanging the oven mitt. Otherwise it's all great!

Calamityware's TCBW is both a guiding principle and an aesthetic; when you throw in fine dining, well -- Trifecta! As one who takes particular (silly) pride in producing The Perfect Gift ex nihilo, I can't properly express my thanks for burnishing my legend with my nephew and his lady. Those who care to inspect the photo attached will immediately see the extraordinary harmony of sensibility captured by these outstanding placemats in situ, surrounding the memento mori centerpiece. I am proud to share a gene pool with this calibre of biped and delighted to report that my gift was greeted with glad cries and immediately put to use.

Oh, yeah, and by the way, the quality of workmanship and manufacture is commensurate with the aesthetic; these placemats are very well made -- a good thing, too, because they immediately became the dinner table setting of choice.

Highly recommended, and many thanks, Calamityware, for making me The Coolest Auntie Ever -- at least for Mark and Felicia; the rest of 'em can go pound sand.

We needed new pot holders. We needed new napkins. Partly because our existing stock was old and tired, but also because they were devoid of silliness. Calamityware to the rescue. We love the new stuff, and the old stuff has been sent to a farm upstate.

My 12 year old grandson loves a well set table. We bought these as a family gift for them because they’re fun for all ages and encourage fun family dining.🥰 I am also very pleased with the quality of the placemats.

The placemats were a gift for a friend who has everything. She was delighted! They look "prim and proper" until you look closely- just like her! They were perfect. The shipping and customer service were also on point. 10/10 definitely recommend!

Fantastic quality. I have tea towels and an apron, and I love them. The tea towel has one of those little hang-off-the-cabinet knobs loops that is sturdy and does not slip off said knob easily. The apron has a pocket! And it's thick, absorbent, and apparently impervious to tomato stains.