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Made by Thomas Ferguson in Northern Ireland, these classic tea towels (also known as glass cloths) are the perfect addition to the vintage or period style kitchen, although they will look equally at home in contemporary settings. They are the only genuine 100% Irish linen centre-stripe lettered "Tea Towel" still woven today. They are exactly the same quality as your grandmother or great grandmother would have used.
Cheaper look-alike kitchen cloths are usually manufactured from 100% cotton - or sometimes a blend of linen/cotton, often labelled linen union or, if woven in France, metis linen.
We have chosen to offer the best quality all-linen towels because we think you will love them. These all-round kitchen cloths are highly absorbent and quick drying, leaving your pots and pans, glassware and crockery lint-free and gleaming. Additionally, an Irish linen tea towel wrapped around bread will help to keep it fresh the traditional way.
Linen, which is made from fibres of the blue-flowered flax plant, is about 20% stronger when wet than dry. This helps the towels withstand daily use and frequent laundering. In fact, they will become softer and more luminous once they have been washed a number of times, for this is the nature of pure linen. Although more expensive than cotton and cotton/linen kitchen cloths, these all-linen towels are a good investment and will withstand many years of domestic use.
What's more, they look wonderful wherever you may choose to drape them. They would also make a most welcome present for someone with a penchant for characterful homewares, especially if you wrap them enticingly!
Caring for Irish linen Tea towels
Before using your tea towel for the first time, we recommend that you wash it at 40-50°C in order to soften the flax fibres and increase the fabric's ability to absorb moisture when in use.
Generally, wash your linen tea towels at 50-60°C, but please don't tumble dry.
Linen is best allowed to dry naturally and ironed (if you feel this is necessary) whilst slightly damp. Alternatively, tumble dry for a short while, removing the tea towel before it dries completely. If you leave linen in the dryer for too long, it will become scrunched and impossible to iron. Should this occur, the tea towel will need to be thoroughly dampened again, then allowed to air-dry until slightly damp, before ironing. Incidentally, it's best to iron on the reverse side of the fabric as this helps maintain its natural crispness.
Irish linen tea towels are usually in stock and available for immediate despatch. If we run out of stock, we will inform you of the next delivery date.
Our flat-rate recorded delivery postage is set at £2.50 no matter how many items you may order.
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