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Drift Check Tea Towel - Deep Red

A useful, locally made host gift for someone who likes Australian design.

Australian brand

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

  • Housewarming gift ideas

    A linen tea towel hand-printed in Melbourne with organic certified inks. A useful, locally made gift for a new kitchen. Expect some shrinkage after the first wash, and stock is limited.

What it is

A 100% linen tea towel, about 50 x 70cm, hand-printed with the Drift Check pattern in organic certified inks at the Ink & Spindle studio in Abbotsford, Melbourne.

A linen tea towel screen printed by hand with a deep red check pattern at a small studio in Abbotsford, Melbourne, and sewn in-house. The base cloth is a flax eco-linen. It is used for drying dishes or hanging on an oven rail, and linen gets softer with washing. Wash cool and gently, dry in the shade and iron while still a little damp. It will shrink slightly after the first wash.

The details

Size
About 50 x 70 cm
Fabric
Flax eco-linen, 250 gsm
Print
Hand screen printed in Melbourne
Care
Cool gentle wash, dry in shade, no tumble dryer
Shrinkage
Small amount expected after first wash

From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.

Worth knowing

Expect some shrinkage after the first wash; avoid the tumble dryer. Only a few were in stock.

Skip it for a household that tumble dries everything, since the care label says not to.

Good for
Host, Mom, Grandparent, Friend, Teacher
Interests
Home & cozy, Cooking
Occasions
Christmas, Housewarming, Hostess gift, Thank you, Birthday

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