Archive for January, 2009
What is the meaning of Vitrified as it applies to dinnerware?
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009There are a couple of definitions for Vitrified.
A fully vitrified body is not porous, it is solid. Accordingly, it expands and contracts at the same rate, unlike a porous body that contains air and moisture. A porous body will weaken much faster than a vitrified body. Professional restaurant dinnerware usually is made [...]
What kinds of ceramics are used to make dinnerware or Ceramics 101
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009First, lets start with - What is ceramics?
A basic definition of Ceramic would be:
Ceramic - any of various hard material made by firing a non-metallic mineral, as clay.
Ceramics are dinnerware or objects that are made from baked clay. The production of ceramics involve mixing powdered clay, a tempering medium, and water to create a [...]
The top seller of flatware knives, forks and spoons is Oneida!
Sunday, January 18th, 2009Oneida is the top seller of flatware knives, forks and spoons in the United States. Oneida has been in business for over 100 years.
Oneida is known for its designs and quality. Oneida makes a wide scale of quality products, so to provide product at a wide variety of price points.
Oneida is most famous [...]
What is flatware (knives, forks and spoons) made of?
Sunday, January 18th, 2009The top materials used for making flatware are:
Stainless Steel
Silver plate
Silver
Sterling Silver
Chrome
Nickel
Plastic
Resin
A combination of some of the above materials
The most popular material for flatware is stainless steel. Stainless steel is strong, and long lasting, fairly durable - depending on the grade of stainless steel, and rather cost effective. It can also be molded into [...]
Knives, forks, and spoons
Sunday, January 18th, 2009Knives, forks and spoons - the perfect companion to your dinnerware. The dinnerware industry calls knives, forks, and spoons - flatware. Which I always thought was odd, for none of the pieces are flat. But that’s how it goes.
Industry facts about flatware or knives, forks, and spoons.
Usually people change their dinnerware more [...]
All types of bowls, and I still want more
Friday, January 9th, 2009 Big bowls, little bowls, serving bowls, dessert bowls. You can never have too many bowls. Bowls have so many uses, to serve, to hold, to mix in, to display in, and on and on. I love bowls. I love using them. I especially love displaying them.
Here is a list [...]
Mugs, coffee mugs, tea cups, and more mugs
Thursday, January 8th, 2009There are almost as many different mugs and cups as there are beverages to drink. Cups and mugs are both a handled container to hold beverages. Traditionally, a Cup is round and wide at the top, and round and small at the bottom, and is paired with a saucer. The saucer will [...]
All about Platters
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Platters – Platters come in all shapes and sizes. The most popular shapes are round, oval, rectangular and square. There are many decorative shapes or sculpted shapes, where the Platter may be the shape of a heart, or a gingerbread man, as two examples.
The size for Platters usually start at 12” in diameter, [...]
The different kinds and sizes of plates in dinnerware
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Here is some general sizing information about dinnerware plates and what the dinnerware and tabletop industry means when they list different words to describe a dinnerware plate.
Plates - usually round, but can also be square or oval.
Dinner plate – usually 10” to 12” in diameter, but can be smaller. Some dinnerware manufacturers call a [...]
What dinnerware pieces should I buy or own?
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Are you a first time dinnerware buyer, a new bride wondering for what dinnerware items you should register, or are you looking to update your home with new dinnerware? Here are some general guidelines for what items you will use. Below, you will find some general definitions of the basic dinnerware pieces.
Basic [...]