Natural linen tea towel from the Thomas Ferguson, working kitchen tea towel collection. Produced in a huckaback weave. The natural tea towel has narrow tooth paste stripes running vertically in dark navy and cream.

 A huckback weaving pattern, also known as huggabag, huck-a-back, huckabag or simply huck, is an old weave that is still used nowadays for towels. The name ‘huckaback’ may have been adapted from ‘hucksters’, known from around 1200. Hucksters were pedlars and used to sell linens in markets, after carrying goods on their backs.According to Patricia Baines, an author of several publications on flax and linen, huckaback pattern produces a specific uneven surface which allows towels to absorb water better and dry off quicker. Many derivations of the huckaback weaving pattern have been found in folk weaving, especially in Germany and Scandinavia.Irish linen has been the tea towel of choice for Grannies for generations. Irish linen is perfect for the job as it is naturally anti-bacterial, dries in a jiffy and is naturally wicking (takes to water away from the surface). Our Working Kitchen Tea towels are made with natural Irish linen. They are woven with a Huckaback structure to further improve their performance.

Machine washable at up to 40ºC for the best results let the tea towel dry naturally. It is best to iron the tea towel whilst damp.    

The dimensions of the  tea-towel are 50 x 70 cm - 19" x 27" Of course it will have all original tags still attached. 

Tea towels are fun loving  items, they brighten up and add that extra fashion element to your kitchen and  naturally have a practical use. Some of the humorous designs can be placed in a  frame or simply hung from the wall. Don’t forget a tea towel also makes an  excellent gift for Christmas, birthdays or just a simple thank you.

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