These are beautiful linen and cotton damask kitchen or handtowels, woven in Germany probably around 1930. They have a motif of repeating wheat sheaves and a border of Greek key design, plus a cotton hook tape at either end. They have been dyed a mid-blue colour using natural indigo (no hydrosulfite, ever). The indigo has picked up the damask patterning and the shininess of the linen thread. As with denim, it has also picked up the creases where the towels have been washed - this is a reflection of the qualities of the fibre rather than a fault of the indigo. These measure 42×83cm. The price is per piece. At time of posting there are five pieces.
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To purchase, please message me via the contact form and mention the motif and the number of pieces you would like.
These are beautiful linen and cotton damask kitchen or handtowels, woven in Germany probably around 1930. They have a motif of repeating wheat sheaves and a border of Greek key design, plus a cotton hook tape at either end. They have been dyed a mid-blue colour using natural indigo (no hydrosulfite, ever). The indigo has picked up the damask patterning and the shininess of the linen thread. As with denim, it has also picked up the creases where the towels have been washed - this is a reflection of the qualities of the fibre rather than a fault of the indigo. These measure 42×83cm. The price is per piece. At time of posting there are five pieces.
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please message me via the contact form and mention the motif and the number of pieces you would like.
