Perfect for drying the dishes.
Perfect for drying the dishes.
Free Home Delivery on orders over £35.00
Perfect for drying the dishes.
Good quality and an excellent service
Perfect for drying the dishes.
Good quality and an excellent service
Better than the average tea towel
Great product, delivered very quickly, reasonably priced. I would recommend.
These are well made and do the job. Would recommend them and the supplier.
Very good quality for the price.Well worth the money.
Ordered tea towels which unfortunately were not to my liking. Towel Shop refunded me immediately and offered me a 10% discount on my next order. Excellent customer service and will definitely shop there again.
Great products at good prices with quick delivery. This is my second purchase & again very satisfied.
Bargain pack so was not expecting quality product. First try saw us simply moving the water around the dishes as there was no absorbtion. Was going to retun them but decided to try washing the towels to see if that helped (some fabric products come with instructions to do this). After that they were better, though as a cheap product they came with lower expectations. Note; some dye leaching during first washing.
Found the towel shop through internet search, easy to use website. Items seemed good value, so ordered hand towels and tea towels. Goods arrived the following morning, free p+p but also tracked so no hanging around waiting. On opening the parcel I found some really nice quality goods. So very pleased with my purchase, will certainly use them again.
Most tea towels that disappoint do so for the same reason: the weave is too loose, the cotton content is too low, or both. The result is a cloth that feels fine dry but redistributes moisture rather than pulling it away — you dry a glass twice and it's still streaky.
These are woven from 100% cotton with a construction designed for actual drying. The tighter woven structure draws moisture into the cloth rather than spreading it across the surface. Glassware comes out clean. Crockery comes out dry. That's the whole job.
Each pack contains 10 cloths, which makes sense for the way kitchen linen actually gets used — they go through a wash cycle, they get bleached occasionally, they wear out. Buying in tens rather than twos or threes means you're not re-ordering every three weeks. Available in blue, green, and red, which also makes colour-coded kitchen hygiene practice straightforward if your operation requires it.
Machine washable. Tumble dry on low. Avoid fabric softener — it coats cotton fibres and reduces absorbency over successive washes, which defeats the point.
Composition: 100% woven cotton | Pack size: 10 cloths | Colours: Blue, Green, Red | Care: Machine washable, tumble dry low
Need a different kitchen cloth? The same range includes Dish Cloths,Herringbone Kitchen Cloths,Waiters Cloths, andYellow Dusters.
Other tea towel styles: Big Check Tea Towels |Small Check Tea Towels |Waffle Tea Towels |Woven Tea Towels |Prestige Terry Tea Towel
Useful reading: Terry vs Flat Weave Tea Towels — Which Is Actually Better? | What GSM Tea Towel Do I Need?
What is a drying up cloth?
A drying up cloth is a tea towel used specifically for drying dishes, glassware, and cutlery after washing. The term is widely used in catering and hospitality to distinguish this cloth from general-purpose kitchen cloths. These woven cotton cloths are the standard specification for kitchen drying use — 100% cotton construction absorbs faster and leaves less residue on glassware than cotton-polyester blends.
Why does woven cotton outperform other tea towel materials for drying?
Cotton absorbs moisture rather than repelling it, and a woven construction creates more surface contact with the item being dried than a smooth fabric. The result is faster moisture removal with fewer passes. Cotton-polyester blends dry faster on the line but absorb less effectively — fine for hand drying, less effective for glassware where a streak-free result matters.
Are these suitable for commercial kitchen use?
Yes. 100% cotton construction handles the washing temperatures and frequencies a commercial kitchen laundry runs. The pack of 10 format means you can rotate cloths properly through a wash cycle without running short. For colour-coded kitchen hygiene (separating cloths by task or area), having three colourways in the same specification makes that straightforward.
How do I keep these cloths absorbent after washing?
Skip the fabric softener. It deposits a coating on cotton fibres that builds up over successive washes and progressively reduces absorbency — the exact opposite of what you want from a drying cloth. Wash warm with a standard detergent, tumble dry low or line dry, and they'll keep performing.
What colours are available?
Blue, green, and red. All three are the same 100% woven cotton construction — the colour difference is purely aesthetic, though it suits colour-coded kitchen hygiene systems if your operation uses them.
Can I buy more than one pack?
Yes. No minimum order applies. For bulk pricing on larger quantities for catering operations or hospitality businesses, call 01204 455755 or use live chat weekdays 09:30–18:00.
