Are polyester cloth napkins Ok, or is there something wrong with them?

Some people turn their nose up at polyester anything, but those aren't the people whose opinions should matter.

Linen and cotton are more absorbent, but polyester napkins are very common. I prefer them to satin, for sure.

Buying napkins often saves a lot of money over renting and they don't have the same issues as ironing and storing tablecloths. Even if you just wash them following the wedding, and give them away, you have still spent less than renting.

Can you order a sample to see if you like them?

I just went and picked out my napkins and went with a linen because I touched the polyester and it didn't feel right to me for wiping my hands/mouth with. I don't think they look bad, but I think the texture and actually feeling them can be different. Just a matter of preference

They're OK. I bought napkins at one of the discount sites. So cheap! My only issue is that the gold colour I chose was more tan than anything else but I don't plan to replace them.

I'm looking at tablelinensforless.com and they have polyester as well as poly/cotton blend napkins in various colors for a good price. We're planning to rent some of our dinner napkins in white and then buy napkins in a few different colors so we have a nice mix. I would prefer to buy simply because then we will have cloth napkins for the house, as we currently don't have any. Linen and cotton napkins feel nicer and are more absorbent, but they stain much more easily and need to be ironed. For this reason I'd prefer to go with the polyester, even though I usually avoid synthetic fibers. Polyester just seems like a more durable and practical choice. I'm not sure, though, about the poly-cotton blends. Anyone know what to expect from those in terms of staining, wrinkling, and absorption?