Frequently Asked questions
Why should I use doilies?
Doilies enhance the appearance of table settings,
dessert carts, bakery cases and hotel rooms. They are a low cost way to show you care
about
your customers. Furthermore, better presentations will sell more products. People eat with
their eyes, and doilies enhance the products they decorate.
What is the difference
between a lace and linen doily?
Lace doilies are perforated with decorative
holes that replicate the intricate openwork of dainty, hand crocheted
doilies. Linen doilies have no decorative holes. In order to simulate the
look and texture of real linen Brooklace embosses its linen doilies with a
cross-hatched thread pattern and omits the punches used in the lace
doily-making process.
What is the difference
between white bond paper, glassine, grease-proof?
Preferred for most applications, white bond
paper is a bright white, low cost paper with limited grease resistance.
Glassine paper is not as bright as white bond but is a denser, highly
calendared paper that has significantly more grease resistance.
Grease-proof paper is a treated paper stock that offers the best grease
resistance of the three.
What are the top selling sizes and
types of doilies?
Our top selling doilies are the 10",
12", and 14" round
paper doilies and the 10" gold foil doily.
Also, our holiday doilies (Heart Shaped,
Shamrocks
and
Christmas) are very popular seasonally.
Which doily company is the
largest in the United States?
Brooklace is not only the
largest doily manufacturer in the United States, but we also believe it to be the largest
doily company in the world. Furthermore, we have the widest range of specialty
doilies—just refer to the
doilies section of our product
catalog.
Why do Brooklace doilies
separate better than competitive brands?
Brooklace doilies separate
better than other brands because of our premium raw materials and our proprietary manufacturing techniques.
Why are Brooklace doilies so
much cleaner than other brands of doilies?
Brooklace takes extra care to
keep the doily chips out of your box and in our factory for recycling
at the paper mill. Brooklace doilies are more "lacey" due to
our die patterns, our
manufacturing techniques and our employees' rigorous attention to detail.
What is strip lace?
Please visit the
doilies
section of our product catalog to see this unique product. Strip lace
is a 3" wide lace border sold in 40" long strips. Strip lace can be used
to decorate a number of locations including shelves, bakery cases, dessert
trays and cake trays.
I would like to get my name/logo
printed on a doily or placemat. Can you do this?
Brooklace can custom print linen doilies, placemats, and tray covers. We offer low minimum
quantities and boast a rapid turn around time.
Are your products Kosher?
Yes, all of our products are certified Kosher. Our factory is inspected periodically by one of the most
stringent rabbinical congregations in New York City.
Where do you ship from?
We ship from our factory in Connecticut. Please see a picture of our factory on our
About Us page.
Do you sell
Internationally?
Brooklace
ships to customers around the world. We will be happy to meet your needs
wherever you are located.
Do you sell direct to end
users?
Brooklace is the manufacturer of these
products and sell to distributors and wholesalers. If you would like to
submit your name, phone number and address we
can
put you in touch with a Brooklace distributor in your area.
Is there a minimum for
shipment?
Brooklace strives to meet the needs of
all of our
customers. Therefore we will ship one pack or one box of any product that a customer
desires.
How long from the time I
place my order will it take Brooklace to ship?
Stock products will ship with in 24 hours, or
whenever instructed by our customer.
Please
contact us if you have additional
questions.
