A linen tea towel may look beautiful, but is it any good to use?

A linen tea towel might look beautiful hanging in your kitchen - but is it actually any good to use? Spoiler alert: absolutely.

We may be a little biased (we do have a deep love for all things linen), but a linen tea towel isn’t just a pretty face. It’s a hard-working kitchen essential that makes drying dishes feel almost… enjoyable.

Here’s why linen tea towels are the quiet achievers of the kitchen world:

They’re incredibly absorbent, soaking up to 20% of their weight in water without feeling damp. That means you can dry a full sink of dishes and it’ll still be ready for more. Linen also dries super fast, so it won’t hang around staying soggy.

They’re gentle yet durable - soft enough to dry delicate glassware without leaving lint or streaks, but tough enough to last for years (long after those chain-store towels have thrown in the towel, so to speak).

Plus, linen is naturally antibacterial and odour-resistant, so you won’t have to worry about that dreaded “wet dog” smell lingering in your kitchen. Just hang it up and let the fabric work its magic.

And let’s be honest, linen tea towels look beautiful too. Whether draped over your oven handle or folded neatly on display, they add an effortless, timeless charm to any kitchen.

So yes - a linen tea towel really is as good as it looks. In fact, it’s one of those small luxuries that makes everyday life feel a little more special

Have we convinced you? Good. Now the hardest part: deciding which colour (or three) to take home