there are linen towels of all sorts. The Linen Spa Bath Sheet is $99 (with handy hanging loop). Above: A set of four stripey Linen Tea Towels in Mustard and Oatmeal is $79. Above: The Linen Tea ...

Cotton is commonly used as a fabric for towels, along with linen and microfibre, but it is the most absorbent material of the lot. The perfect tea towel ... twice as fast as traditional fibres ...

Irish linen tea towels are an unlikely collectible. They were purchased as souvenirs or gifts, admired for their decorative prints, and then commenced the short tough life of a dishcloth.