French Linen Dish Towels, Set of 2 by Thieffry Freres & Cie

Produced by a French firm dating to 1837, these linen dish towels are made from flax harvested from the Netherlands, France and Belgium.

Available 3 ways:

• Set of 2 solid natural
• Set of 2 with one Black striped and one Natural
• Set of 2 with one White striped and one Natural

Dimensions:
Striped towel: 27" L x 21.5" W
Natural towel: 25.75" L x 18.25" W

Other products by Thieffry Freres & Cie can be found here. 

The special qualities of linen are

• Hypoallergenic
• Anti-moth- you can pass on the fabric as an heirloom
• Antiseptic – Linen has been used to cover wounds; resistant to bacteria and fungus
• No lint – wipes glassware with no streak
• Linen should be rolled when stored as it will memorize a crease
• The tensile of linen fabric three times stronger than cotton; three times stronger than wool
• Non-static
• The more linen is washed, the softer it becomes.
• Natural silica in flax fiber protects linen against rotting…that it why mummies that were wrapped in linen are still protected by their covering
• Linen is 40 times more absorbent than cotton and dries faster.
• It takes 1/5 the energy and water to cultivate and process flax into linen fabric.