TIMELESS - DARJEELING Kitchen Towel

Size 27"x19"
Organic cotton
Hand-dyed yarns using the Ikat technique
Handwoven on manual looms
Features a loop for hanging
Strong, durable construction
Low-impact dyes
Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low
Crafted by physically challenged artisans from Northern India

Disclaimer: Due to the handmade nature of our products and variations in device screens, you may find slight variations in color and/or craftsmanship. Even if from the same dye lot, slight variations in color may occur. This is not a defect, but a unique feature of handmade goods.

Description

This kitchen towel is made from organic cotton yarns that have been hand-dyed using the Ikat technique, a textile patterning tie-dye process that involves resist-dyeing the yarns prior to hand weaving the fabric. This involves blocking certain areas of a textile from receiving dye which creates for lighter and darker colors to be achieved in the same dyeing process. The Ikat-dyed threads are then used to weave patterned fabric.

It offers style and substance while serving a variety of practical purposes, from wiping hands to drying crystal. Our eco-friendly towel is a great alternative to disposable paper towels; makes a unique gift and party favor.

Packaged with a belly band and a hanger, it makes an excellent host or hostess gift.

A Fair Trade product. Handmade by artisans in India.

How It’s Made

This textile is produced on hand-operated looms, one of the oldest methods of textile production. The weaving involves interlinking a set of vertical threads (warp) with a set of horizontal threads (weft.) meticulous planning and a complex estimation, depending on the design. 

Handwoven at a small weaving unit in Northern India by adult members of a community of physically challenged artisans, and their families. The work offers them employment, life skills training and an avenue for social acceptance.