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.
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.
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.
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.