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Tea Towels & sponge cloths

Everyone loves a colourful fresh tea towel, so for years we have specialised in beautifully-designed Swedish vintage, or kitchenware that illustrator Charlotte Farmer created for us. Drying-up is a lot more fun with these cotton/linen tea towels and many come with matching sponge cloths too.

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blue and white cotton/linen tea towel Swedish vintage in herring fish pattern on back of chair

This lovely linen/cotton vintage tea towel featuring Marianne Nilssons blue herring (or 'Sill' in Swedish) is from the 1950's. It was one of the most popular Swedish designs of it's day and is still a best seller today. Printed in a strong blue on a white base, this tea or dish cloth is perfect for any kitchen.

£11.50
picknick tea towel - blossom & blue

Picknick is an authentic Swedish tea towel design by Marianne Westman in the 1950's. Her Scandinavian homeware designs were the most popular of their day, and this kitchen dish cloth still looks great today.

£11.50
brightly coloured seaside fun tea towel by charlotte farmer featuring beach holiday items

Designed by British designer Charlotte Farmer, her Seaside Fun tea towel is perfect for drying-up on a Summer holiday by the sea. Her nautical dishcloth features distinctive drawings of boats, balls, sandcastles, rock and all the elements of a quintessential British seaside holiday. A perfect drying-up towel for galley or kitchen!

£11.50
crazy pots kitchen drying up tea towel with colourful flower pots and cartoon plants

Crazy Pots tea towel (or Italiensk Blomsterhylla in Swedish) is a charming happy flower pot design by Olle Eksell. A drying-up cloth or tea towel that truly makes the washing up all the happier!

£11.50
crazy pots sponge washing cloth with colourful flower pots and cartoon plants

A stylish all purpose kitchen sponge cloth featuring Italiensk Blomsterhylla design (or Crazy Pots) by Olle Eksell. The dry sponge cloth was invented in 1949 by Swedish engineer Curt Lindqvist, and can absorb an amazing 15 times its own weight of water. Makes washing up that little bit easier.

£3.00
kitchen tea towel of summer barbecue by Louise Fougstedt of fish and kebabs grilling on bbq

A perfect tea towel for the Summer BBQ designed by Louise Fougstedt in the 1950’s. This blue, black and red heritage dishcloth depicts what is on the barbecue and is great al fresco dining.

£11.50
red & green geranium design kitchen linen tea towel a vintage swedish print

Geraniums (Pelargonia) is an authentic stylish Swedish tea towel design by Almedahls Design Studio. Printed in red colour on a cotton/linen mix, this drying-up cloth is perfect for the kitchen of any green fingered friend.

£11.50
summer vegetables kitchen linen tea towel print by Louise Carling with asparagus carrots

Summer Vegetables (Sommarlegym) is an authentic vintage Swedish tea towel design by Louise Carling. This high quality kitchen dishcloth depicts an array of vegetables pulled from the garden and ready for a summer feast!

£11.50
washing up kitchen sponge cloth with Swedish red geranium print design

A super-stylish all-purpose kitchen sponge cloth featuring a red geranium (or Pelargonia in Swedish) design from the 1950's. The dry sponge cloth was invented in 1949 by Swedish engineer Curt Lindqvist, and can absorb an amazing 15 times its own weight of water. Makes washing up that little bit easier.

£3.00
asha patterned tea towel has a design of trees made by white dots on a gooseberry green background

These stylish Asha tea towels were created by Melanie Darwin who created the original design by punching card with a pin to create her tree patterns. This kitchen drying-up cloth comes in fashionable gooseberry green colour and is printed on an absorbent cotton & linen mix in England.

£10.00
asha patterned tea towel has a design of trees made by white dots on a grey background

These stylish elephant grey coloured Asha designer tea towels were created by Melanie Darwin who originated the design by punching paper card with a pin to create her tree pattern. This kitchen dish towel comes in fashionable elephant grey and is made in England.

£10.00
red orchard tea towel featuring red apples and green leaves by Victoria Mollgard dish towel
This is a classic Scandinavian Red Orchard tea towel design by Victoria Mollgard featuring red apples and green leaves. Printed on a linen/cotton fabric, it is a perfect tea towel for anyone's kitchen.
£11.50
blue & red fish supper swedish tea towel with fish and vegetables ready for cooking on cotton/linen

Fish Supper tea towel is a charming vintage Swedish kitchen design by Louise Carling from the 1950s. Printed on cotton/linen, this stylized design shows fish and vegetables for a good healthy supper. A perfect drying-up cloth for your kitchen!

£11.50
green & red lazy lunch tea towel vintage 50's design by Louise Fougstedt of a scandinavian lunch

Lazy Lunch tea towel in green colour features a simple Swedish outdoor lunch by Louise Fougstedt from the 1950's. This dish cloth is a lovely summer tea towel for your kitchen.

£11.50
naughty but nice cake tea towel of cakes on cotton dish cloth

After lots of research in cake shops, tea rooms and baking, Charlotte Farmer has designed her 'naughty but nice' cake tea towel featuring an assortment of many many cakes!Printed on cotton/linen this washing-up cloth is perfect addition in any kitchen.

£11.50
fish market kitchen tea towel featuring 1950s blue & purple fish on cotton/linen fabric

Fish Market tea towel is a cheerful collection of fish and lemon slices designed by Ulla Baarnhielm on this original vintage 1950's Swedish kitchen dish towel drying-up cloth.

£11.50
flower gardener tea towel with illustrations of flower seed packets by charlotte farmer

This unique gardening tea towel will put a smile on any gardeners face when doing the drying-up. Illustrator Charlotte Farmer has designed one gardening dishcloth for the flower grower and another for vegetable gardeners, so choose carefully!

£11.50
blue swedish fish cotton/linen kitchen tea towel of swimming fish

A lovely vintage cotton/linen printed tea towel with Marianne Westmans 'Kärringen mot Strömmen' design from the 1950's. This quality drying-up towel is printed in Scandinavia and perfect for summer barbecues or al fresco dining.

£11.50
against the flow tea towel

This lovely linen/cotton tea towel from the Almedahls Studio features little blue fish swimming "Against the Flow" (or "Mot Strommen" in Swedish). It is printed in strong blues on a white base so this tea or dish cloth is perfect for any kitchen.

£11.50
against the flow sponge cloth

A super-stylish all-purpose kitchen sponge cloth featuring little blue fish swimming "Against the Flow " (or "Mot Strommen in Swedish). The dry sponge cloth was invented in 1949 by Swedish engineer Curt Lindqvist, and can absorb an amazing 15 times its own weight of water. Makes washing up that little bit easier.

£3.00
sponge washing-up coth printed in Almedahls' syltburkar or jars design

A super-stylish all-purpose kitchen sponge cloth featuring Almedahls' classic Jars design (or Syltburkar in Swedish) from the 1950's. The dry sponge cloth was invented in 1949 by Swedish engineer Curt Lindqvist, and can absorb an amazing 15 times its own weight of water. Makes washing up that little bit easier.

£3.00
colourful pomona kitchen tea towel by Marianne Westman featuring apples

Pomona is another brightly coloured, cheerful tea towel design by Marianne Westman. Her design of stylized apples is printed on a high quality linen/cotton fabric and is a perfect washing-up cloth for that 1960's Scandinavian look.

£11.50
wooof kitchen tea towel of dachshund or sausage-dogs by illustrator charlotte farmer

Charlotte Farmer's cheeky dachshund sausage dogs going 'wooof' is an instant hit and definitely your best tea towel friend in your kitchen drying-up department.Printed on cotton/linen, this dishcloth makes the perfect drying-up companion.

£11.50
harvest festival kitchen tea towel in bright colours of naive people collecting fruit

Harvest Festival (Skordefest) is an authentic vintage 1950's Swedish tea towel design by Aune Laukkanen. This cheerful kitchen dish cloth features a colourful depiction of people harvesting and preserving fruit in jars, and is printed on a high quality cotton/linen fabric.

£11.50
black and white herb garden traditional cotton/linen kitchen tea towel or drying up cloth

A clever modern reworking of Astrid Sampe's classic 1950's Persons Kryddskap (or Herb Garden) tea towel design in monochrome black and white. This drying up cloth is made from a highly absorbent cotton/linen mix and will look great in your kitchen.

£11.50
black & white kitchen sponge washing up cloth of herb pot design

This sponge cloth offers a clever modern reworking of Astrid Sampe's classic 1950's Persons Kryddskap (or Herb Garden) tea towel design in monochrome black and white. In terms of the washing-up this little sponge cloth is a marvel, as it's highly absorbent and does a great job scrubbing the dishes.

£3.00
herb garden sponge cloth - sage green

This sponge cloth offers a clever modern reworking of Astrid Sampe's classic 1950's Persons Kryddskap (or Herb Garden) tea towel design in sage green . In terms of the washing-up this little sponge cloth is a marvel, as it's highly absorbent and does a great job scrubbing the dishes.

£3.00
colourful kitchen linen tea towel of lovely stylised fish

Shoal (Stim) is an authentic stylish 1950's Swedish tea towel designed by Almedahls Design Studio. It has a colourful depiction of the various types of Swedish fish available, and is a kitchen drying-up cloth that will cheer up any kitchen!

£11.50
blue and white naive cotton/linen kitchen drying-up cloth tea towel of cooks baking biscuits

Aune Laukkanen designed this blue Biscuit Baking naïve style tea towel back in the 60's. Just imagine a family of cooks baking biscuits for you.... all on a lovely cotton/linen drying-up cloth!

£11.50
pots & pans popular swedish blue tea towel of kitchen implements

A charming vintage blue printed tea towel showing pots and pans in a Swedish kitchen, by Louise Fougstedt and designed in the 1950’s. This decorative drying-up dish cloth is made in Scandinavia.

£11.50
frisco kitchen tea towel of drying up cloth with dramatic blue and white fish motif
Frisco is a classic Swedish linen/cotton tea towel by Marianne Westman from the 1950's. Featuring stylized fish in blue and white, this impactful dish cloth design will look great at any kitchen sink.
£11.50
time for tea tea towel by illustrator charlotte farmer

Master illustrator Charlotte Farmer always has a 'best' tea towel in her kitchen, kept in an eye-catching place for people to admire. Her Time for Tea tea towel is just such a lovely piece of kitchenware adornment.

£11.95
souvenir spoons tea towel by illustrator charlotte farmer, antique old spoons illustrated

Charlotte Farmer's Souvenir Spoons tea towel is a perfect gift for any collector, especially lovers of old vintage cutlery. The perfect kitchen drying up cloth after afternoon tea and cakes!

£11.50
tea pot tea towel with collection of souvenir tea pots on cotton fabric

Designed by British designer Charlotte Farmer, our teapot tea towel is one of our most popular and is perfect gift drying up all those tea cups (or pots). Screen printed in England, this lovely kitchen t. towel makes a lovely gift or collectors item.

£11.50
snow globe kitchen tea towel in blue and white

Charlotte Farmer is a bit of a snow globe collector and has created her own snow globe tea towel, featuring shakers of the world ...and Elvis. Printed on cotton/linen, this kitchen dishcloth will give years of good service!

£11.50
blue & white flower print kitchen tea towel, belle amie by Marianne Westman from sweden

Belle Amie is a vintage printed floral design by the iconic Swedish designer Marianne Westman featuring a delightful small-scale flower print. Printed on a cotton/linen mix, this blue and white drying-up cloth is a Scandinavian kitchen classic.

£11.50
red & white drying up kitchen tea towel cloth in cotton/linen with dancing cooks in the design

Dancing Cooks (Kokspolka) is a classic Swedish Christmas favourite tea towel design by Almedahls. Available in red this lovely dish cloth or drying-up towel will make a stylish gift for Xmas hosts.

£11.50
red & white washing up kitchen sponge cloth with two dancing cooks in the design

A super-stylish all-purpose kitchen sponge cloth featuring Almedahls classic blue Christmas Cooks Dancing design (or Kokspolka in Swedish) from the 1950's. The dry sponge cloth was invented in 1949 by Swedish engineer Curt Lindqvist, and can absorb an amazing 15 times its own weight of water. Makes washing up that little bit easier.

£3.00
jul tea towel in red and white an authentic retro scandiavian christmas design

Jul tea towel comes in simple red and white colour and is an authentic retro Scandinavian Christmas design from 1952. Designed by Marianne Westman, this cheerful drying-up cloth will brighten up your kitchen this winter or Xmas!

£10.00
kitchen tea towel featuring swedish elves on vintage drying up cloth

A Swedish traditional tea towel, featuring busy little vintage elves preparing the Christmas table. This quality cotton/linen drying-up cloth is designed by Aune Laukkanen and comes in blue and green colours.

£11.50
red and white nordic elves xmas tea towel for scandinavian Christmas

Christmas tea towels make a great gift and introduce a bit of Scandinavian charm to your kitchen. This high quality drying-up cloth featuring rows of Christmas Elves and snowflakes, so Santa’s little helpers are sure to assist you with the drying-up!

£10.00
swedish pantry designer tea towel with retro jars and bottles in a 1950's larder

A charming designer vintage print tea towel featuring a Swedish pantry design by Louise Fougstedt from the 1950’s. This kitchen dishcloth is printed on high quality cotton/linen and perfect for giving your kitchen a vintage feel!

£11.50

 

Swedish vintage tea towels

It's impossible to understate the influence Swedish design on kitchens over the years, so we stock a wide range of Scandi vintage cotton & linen tea towels and matching sponge cloths. Many of these have been in constant production since the 1950's and 60's and are sure to look great in your kitchen, or when doing the drying up.

British tea towels

Illustrator Charlotte Farmer has influenced much that we have done at New House and her off-beat style made her a natural at designing tea towels. Her colourful kitchen drying-up cloths have been amongst our best sellers for years.

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