Tea Towels & Dish Cloths

Tea towels and dish cloths get more use than almost anything else in the kitchen, so it pays to have a decent stack. Good ones dry glasses without leaving lint, mop up spills quickly and still look tidy hanging from the oven door.Cotton is the classic choice, and 100% cotton tea towels in roughly 50 x 70cm or 45 x 70cm sizes are the most versatile. Terry towelling and waffle weaves hold more water, so they’re handy for drying pans and hands, while flat-woven herringbone and check designs are better for polishing glasses. Microfibre dries fast and suits quick wipe-downs. Buying in packs of five, eight or ten means you can rotate them through the wash and always have a clean one ready. A heavier double-layered dish cloth is worth keeping just for the sink.Find more linens in our kitchen textiles range.