Tea Towels

[grapes_collector]

I desperately need some new tew towels, but the last few I bought were terrible. No absorbency at all, and tiny.....some of my handkerchieves are bigger.

I used to buy the  jumbo 3pack from Coles (sort of a cotton weave), but they dont seem to make them any more.

Can anyone suggest the most absorbent type of tea towel on the market ATM? Ta

[2106greencat]

If you have a Trade Secret near you, they have the cotton weave tea towels (like Coles) and they are great.

I got a pack of 6 for $9.50

[grapes_collector]

Yes, I have 2 stores within a short distance. They sound great. Thanks

[cherry*135]

OP shops often have new linen tea towels people have donated to them. The type people buy as souvenirs or with pretty pictures on them and they haven't used them. They are very absorbent. Usually low priced as well. 

[horizon1907]

I bought a Rolled Up Set of 10 of em at Kmart recently and they are fabulous. Wash them a couple of times though before using them. 🙂 

[grapes_collector]

Another great suggestion. Thanks. I'll check them out too.

[imastawka]

Thanks for this thread.  I also need tea towels.

Recent purchases seem to dry as well as a sheet of plastic!

[fourandsixpants]

Hi Grapes....I had exactly this same dilemma a few months back. am3 is onto it.....I wanted vintage-NEW.....as all my old t-towels were the best for absorbing water etc. Tried new from several shops and was disgusted with them so I bought quite a few here on ebay! I LOVE them all! Beautiful Czech linen, Irish linen etc etc.....I love Australiana so went a bit beserk. Lots of beautiful birds and flowers etc They look FANTASTIC hanging of my cupboard doors in the kitchen. I like LOTS of tea towels and like to change them every 2nd day. Okay, so I paid more than for Coles or KMart ones but so worth it. I wash them in cold water and dry inside to delay colour fade.

[azureline**]

I now use only Norwex tea towels, they are not cheap but wow!!! amazing tea towels.

[lyndal1838]

Irish linen is the best for teatowels.   More expensive than the cotton ones but they dry so well and last forever.

When I married in 1966 my Mother gave me a couple of hand embroidered teatowels that she had in her Glory Box in 1939....they are still in use today but getting very thin now.

There are 2 sellers on ebay that have Irish Linen teatowels....vintage new......I have bought quite a few over the years and love 'em.  Would not have anything else.