Originally Posted By: celler
Originally Posted By: LED
Bought a big bag of 100% cotton restaurant kitchen towels to use as sweat rags, cleaning the dog, or whatever. They work so well I put some in my kits. Real cheap. If you lose 'em no big deal.


Very interesting. What are the dimensions of a "kitchen towel" and can you share the source?

Thanks.

Craig.


Here in the UK "restaurant towels" are often understood to be secondhand or reclaimed articles, also sold as "garage towels" or "absorbent wiping cloths"

They vary somewhat in size from about 12 inches square to about 18 inches square.
They are cut or torn from damaged or worn out hotel towels, bathrobes etc.
Somtimes they are complete but worn or damaged small hand towels.
Almost allways white in colour.
Sold by weight, very cheaply, and very useful for for rough cleaning etc, and also as bedding for pets.
I keep a good supply to hand, at home and at work.
Re use is inadvisable except in an emergency, since if put in the washing machine, the un-hemmed edges come apart and may block the filter.

"Restaurant towels" can also mean mean small good qaulity hand towels intended for use in deluxe washrooms, or at the table after eating foods such as lobster that result in greasy fingers.