Kitchen Linen

A tea towel is the most-used textile in the house and the one nobody chooses on purpose. Most kitchens run on whatever came free with something else, which is a shame, because a good one dries better and looks like it belongs on the oven rail.

Linen and linen-cotton blends absorb more than they look like they will and dry fast enough to use twice. Microfibre is the better choice for glassware and benches. Keep a couple of each, in one palette, and retire the freebies.

Our kitchen linen covers linen and cotton tea towels, microfibre tea towels and illustrated designs. Small enough to be a good gift on its own, useful enough that it gets used.

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Linen or microfibre for tea towels?
Linen for drying dishes and hands, because it absorbs well and does not leave lint on glass. Microfibre for benches, spills and anything you want polished streak-free.

How many tea towels should a kitchen have?
Three or four in rotation is plenty. One on the rail, one in use, one drying, one in the wash, which means you are never reaching for the bad one at the back of the drawer.

Do tea towels make a good gift?
A well-chosen one does, especially paired with something small like a soap or a seasoning. It is useful, it is not clutter, and it costs less than most people expect to spend.