• Rusty Raven M
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    11 months ago

    It can be hard to find linen teatowels, they are almost always cotton. Teatowels are one thing that improves with age, they seem to need a few washes to work well. Even the cheap ones benefit from a few washes. I have a couple of cheap awful ones from work that were useless new but have become ok after multiple washes.

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      11 months ago

      Myer used to stock good linen ones and may still do so, but try Hotel Agencies in Fitzroy. Most homewares shops have pretty coloured crap. I really like the ones the professionals use. More costly, but as mentioned before - functionally immortal. I have a stock of about 20 and that’s a good number to have on hand, being two weeks worth of usage plus some spares. I do chuck them in the wash before they get too soggy though so a single day of intense cooking can use a few. Also check the shop rag market - this is where the linen from failed restaurants often ends up. You purchase by the kilo - some will be stained or require a bit of mending but this can often be fixed with a napisan soak and a bit of hand sewing. For the price, definitely worth it if you are looking for good quality kitchen linens at a bargain basement price or lower.