Mono -A Flatware, 5pc Set with short blade knife - made of 18/10 Matte Finish Stainless Steel . Set includes dinner knife with original short blade, dinner fork, soupspoon, teaspoon, and salad fork. Dishwasher Safe/Not Microwave Safe. When Mono -A was introduced in 1959, it heralded a new era. The tableware industry had never seen anything like it before - a design that radically rejected all superfluous elements. Mono -A unleashed strong emotions, ranging from total rejection to overwhelming enthusiasm. The superior quality of this flatware was also revolutionary, as was its innovative and material-saving manufacturing process that proved to be ahead of its time in terms of ecological significance. Yesterday it was avant-garde, today it is a classic.