Linen Napkin – Winter Berries

Linen Tea Towel Winter Berries. Fir branches and dark red berries on natural-colored linen.

Linen Tea Towel Winter Berries is a kitchen towel made from 100% linen, printed with pine branches, herbs and red berries in watercolor style. No blended fabric, no potholder, no purely decorative item.

Linen Tea Towel Winter Berries refers to a printed kitchen towel by Linen Tales measuring 45 × 65 cm, whose hem is sewn by hand in Lithuania. On the light, undyed background, fir and spruce branches, delicate herb stems, individual leaves and small clusters of wine-red berries are scattered. The colors look as if painted with watercolor, their edges blending softly into the fabric. At one corner is a hanging loop with the brand's lettering. Hung up next to the stove, the towel brings a winter mood to the kitchen without appearing intrusive.

Natural linen with watercolor print and soft feel

Linen is the fabric made from the fibers of the flax plant, and this raw material shapes the character of the towel. The flax used bears the EUROPEAN FLAX seal and thus comes from Western European cultivation. The Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX test mark confirms that the fabric has been tested for harmful substances.

Before hemming, the fabric is washed with stones, a process that experts call stonewashing. This makes the towel feel supple from the first use and shows a casually wrinkled surface. Linen absorbs moisture well, dries quickly and becomes slightly softer with every wash. It is not suitable as a replacement for potholders or oven mitts, because a tea towel does not reliably protect the hand from hot trays.

From the wine glass to the covered dough

In everyday kitchen use, the towel is mainly used for drying glasses, cutlery and bowls. Freshly washed salad leaves or herbs can be gently patted dry in it. In the bread basket, it holds sliced bread together, over a mixing bowl it covers resting dough. A jar of jam, folded in the middle and knotted at the top, becomes a packaged gift with the towel. On the table, the pattern also looks good under a cheese platter or a plate with pastries.

For heavily greasy pans, roast juices or spilled oil, the light linen is not suitable. For that, it is better to use kitchen paper or a dishcloth. If you are looking for a towel with a calmer leaf pattern to alternate, you will find it in the Linen Tea Towel with Eucalyptus Branches.

Good to know: The towel is washed at 40 °C on the delicate cycle with a mild detergent without bleach. Fabric softener weakens the absorbency of linen, so leave it out. The towel is not suitable for the tumble dryer, the clothesline protects the fiber. Shake it vigorously after spinning and pull it into shape while damp, then ironing is usually unnecessary.

The Linen Tea Towel Winter Berries comes from Lithuania

Behind Linen Tales is the family business Baltic Flax based in Vilnius. Founder Boris came to linen through his father and has been working intensively with the material since 2010, according to his own statement. Today, the brand ships its textiles to more than 35 countries.

The motif is printed as a repeat, i.e., as a repeating pattern unit that runs continuously over the entire roll. Because each towel is cut from a different place in this roll, the branches and berries are slightly different on every piece. The base tone can also vary slightly between individual fabric rolls, because flax is a natural product. Each towel is placed individually in a paper banderole and packaged without plastic.

A winter motif without stars and lettering

Winter Berries does away with stars, Santa Clauses or lettering and only shows plants. Therefore, the towel fits on the hook from the first frost until the end of winter, not just during the Advent weeks. Green and wine-red pick up the colors of fir branch and berry skin without looking garish.

With the banderole, it is already ready to gift, for example as a greeting for hosts or together with homemade preserves. Further colors and patterns for the kitchen can be found in our selection of tea towels, napkins and table linen in the Linen Tales assortment.

A towel that dries glasses and covers dough daily and at the same time brings winter as a quiet pattern to your kitchen hook.