A tea towel,people in different countries have different ways of calling it.Maybe call it tea towel,call it dish towel,call it kitchen towel,and call it flour sack towel.
What is a tea towel?
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a tea towel as “a cloth for drying dishes.” A tea towel is a soft cloth made of linen, cotton or a combination of the two, and usually has an imprinted or woven design for decoration. Tea towels, which are approximately the size of a hand towel, date back to the 18th century, when they were originally used at tea ceremonies and to dry expensive fine china. During this time, people also used tea towels to practice embroidery, often gifting friends and family tea towels stitched with flowers, initials, or other designs.Today, tea towels are found in kitchens and homes across the globe. They’re used for a variety of purposes, from keeping leafy greens crisp to covering warm baked goods.
What is a dish towel?
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a dish towel as “a cloth that is used for drying
dishes”,too.Their purpose is to clean dishes and kitchenware, any surfaces in the kitchen, appliances, windows and floors. There are many materials used in dish towels,like cotton, linen,terry cloth, microfibers,and other new fabric,etc.
In conclusion,sometimes different names can be the same thing.Call it tea towel,call it dish towel,it’s just an idea.The only time that you shouldn’t use the names interchangeably is when you’re using a towel made of terry cloth,or made of microfibers.
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