Tea towels
What makes a good tea towel? Well, for starters, they need to be fit for purpose, whether that’s soaking up spills, drying dishes - or both. Absorbent, just the right thickness and available in a wide range of classic and contemporary designs, our tea towels are among the best the UK has to offer, helping you keep your kitchen clean and tidy, day in, day out.
Tea towels come in different materials and sizes, and which you choose will depend on how you use your tea towels, as well as your personal taste in designs. From grabbing a hot plate from the oven to drying your hands after the washing up, tea towels are multitasking marvels, and ours even come with a three-year guarantee.
All set
It makes sense to invest in a set of tea towels rather than singles for a number of reasons, the first being that you’ll often make savings over buying each towel individually. The other key benefit to buying a pack of tea towels rather than just one is practicality: you could find yourself high and dry on wash day while your tea towel’s out of action. Having at least a few tea towels means that they’re always on rotation, so you won’t run out when you’ve got a stack of dishes to dry or a sudden spill to take care of.
Style and substance
Whether you’re picking up tea towels for your new home, to accessorise the kitchen after redecorating or just replacing some tired towels that have seen better days, we’ve got a range of designs to cater for all tastes. From classic butcher’s stripes and traditional checks to colourful terry towels, waffle styles and floral designs, our tea towels are functional and appealing, complementing any kitchen. You’ll even find some of our tea towel designs have matching oven gloves and aprons for a consistent kitchen aesthetic.
Cotton on
When it comes to choosing tea towels, material matters. The majority of tea towels are made from cotton or a poly-cotton mix. Why? Because cotton is renowned for its absorbency. Cotton can hold around 25 times its weight in water - perfect for kitchen tasks like wiping surfaces or drying pots and pans. It’s easy to wash, durable enough to stand up to hot temperatures and breathable too, so it dries quickly, and our cotton tea towels are tightly woven, which ensures that they stay lint free and intact for longer.
Mighty microfibre
Our UK tea towel range doesn’t just consist of cotton and poly mixes - we stock tea towels and cleaning cloths from innovative brands like microfibre pioneers E-cloth, too. If you think cotton has impressive absorbency credentials, just wait until you hear what microfibre tea towels have to offer in the way of kitchen capabilities. Super soft and absorbent, E-cloth’s tea towels dry and polish at the same time for a streak-free finish. They also absorb liquids four times faster than cotton to make drying a doddle, and they can be washed a whopping 300 times, too - how’s that for durability?!
