Tea Towel and SPRUCE Dishcloth Set

The SPRUCE dishcloths are made from 100% natural and renewable materials, cellulose blended with cotton. Its super absorbent, fast drying and leaves any surface streak and lint free.

Made from all-natural materials, they are 100% biodegradable, a great alternative to microfiber cloths made from synthetic materials (see Wikipedia).  We have found that a SPRUCE cloth absorbs liquids better than a microfiber cloth and as such is superior for kitchen use. 

The Green Collective designer Tea Towels are a 50:50 blend of cotton & linen. These towels are designed in New Zealand and screen printed in Sweden with environmentally friendly water based dyes. Each wash softens the linen fibres increasing their absorbency while staying strong and ready for everyday use. The towels are mid-weight and a beautiful generous size of 50 x 70cm. An ideal size for eco wrapping your gifts!

Tips: Wet to soften your SPRUCE cloth before using.

Made in Sweden and printed in New Zealand, with designs from different kiwi artists.

What it replaces & why we love it

One SPRUCE cloth replaces 15 rolls of paper towels, saving you money and reducing landfill waste. They soften on contact with water and can absorb 15X it’s weight and they dry fast so they don’t breed bacteria or smell like sponges. 

This is another small change that you can make towards a plastic and synthetic fibre free kitchen!

Material & Care

Materials

Cellulose blended with natural cotton –100% natural and renewable. Cellulose is made from tree pulp, in a similar process to making paper – the wood is soaked, pulped, dried and cut. The trees are certified sustainable under international management environment standard ISO 14001.

Tea Towels are a 50:50 blend of cotton & linen.

Both are printed with water based environmentally friendly ink.

Care

Each cloth will last you 9-12 months and can be washed over 200 times.

To wash the SPRUCE you can simply pop it into your washing machine, or in the top rack of the dishwasher. Don't use softeners as these can break down the fibres. Line dry - the sunlight can do wonders for the SPRUCE - naturally antibacterial and helps maintain whiteness.

If it ends up in your dryer it will look crinkled and shrunk, but don't worry - wet it and it will return to shape, however long term use of the dryer will shorten it's life.

To disinfect the cloth you can microwave (wet first and heat for 1min) or put it into a pot of boiling water.

Tea Towel - Warm 40’C or cold wash suitable 

End of life

Easy! Both are Home Compostable. An independent test showed h=the Spruce cloth completely breaks down in 5 - 7 weeks.

Product Packaging

Card tad & natural string

How they come packaged to us

These eco goodies arrive to us in a compostable mailer from ‘Better Packaging’. The packaging is made from sustainable-sourced plants and is home compostable, or can be reused (I might put this in the compost to see how it goes).

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