About this Product
Beautifully handwoven tea towels that will bring joy to your kitchen. Each one is meticulously handwoven on a traditional floor loom. Stripes in shades of green, blue, grey, and a pop of red are sure to add a lovely pop of colour to any space. Very versatile for any style of decor, whether you have a farmhouse style kitchen, boho, midcentury modern, scandi, contemporary, or traditional.
• 100% Cotton
─ Because it is cotton this tea towel will be very absorbent while also feeling soft to the touch. A wonderful thing about handwoven tea towels is that the more it is used the softer it will get.
• 19" x 27" (48.5 x 68.5 cm)
─ Size is a very close approximate due to it's handmade nature.
• Pre-washed
─ No shrinkage will occur.
• Machine wash and dry, iron if desired
─ Very easy to care for, just throw it in with the rest of the laundry.
**Colours may vary due to different screen and monitor setting
Thank you for supporting our small women-run business!
North Side Girls
Meet the Maker
North Side Girls was founded by two sisters and their aunt who taught them both the craft of traditional loom weaving. Currently the eldest sister, Aisha, has taken the skills she's learned and is determined to share her wonderful hand weaving with as many people as possible.
You'll be amazed at the difference between handmade and mass-produced! The unique colour combinations, the thick soft texture, the joy each piece will bring to your home, every single piece encapsulates it all. We've been told many times they look almost too beautiful to use, but we promise our textiles are durable and meant to be used!
How it’s Made
Handwoven on a traditional floor loom using 100% cotton our tea towels are made with an exquisite eye for colour and meticulous attention to detail.
- Every single thread is individually wound into a warp (all the vertical cloth threads) before being dressed on the loom.
- There, the warp is then attached to the back beam before being made sure every thread is consistently taught so that every inch of cloth is as even as possible.
- Next is threading each thread by hand through the heddles which are attached to the shafts. (the parts that move up and down on the loom)
- After that is threading through a reed which keeps everything evenly separated so the cloth stays the width desired.
- Last is tying on everything that has been threaded so far onto the front beam keeping everything as evenly taught as possible.
- Now the weft (the horizontal threads) is ready to be woven!
Every set of tea towels is woven in sets of 6 at a time which takes approx. 1 week from start to finish.
