Cleaning Cloths

Our Irish linen dishcloths and kitchen cloths are woven from pure linen for strength, absorbency and everyday durability. Naturally quick to dry, linen is particularly well suited to washing up, drying glassware and keeping kitchen surfaces clean. The flax fibres draw in and hold moisture rather than simply pushing it around, helping dishes and glassware dry quickly without leaving lint behind.

Each cloth has a specific job. A dishcloth is the everyday choice for washing up, wiping down and dealing with spills. A glass cloth is finer and smoother, designed to polish glassware and cutlery without smears. An instant dryer is larger and more absorbent, making it ideal for dishes, pans and wet worktops. For finishing jobs, our dusters and polishing cloths are made for dusting and bringing back the shine to silver, brass and glass.

Linen also has a clear advantage over a synthetic sponge. It dries quickly between uses, can be washed thoroughly again and again, and becomes softer with time rather than simply breaking down. A good linen dishcloth can last for years with the right care, replacing many shorter-lived alternatives. And because it is made from natural flax, it can return to the earth at the end of its life rather than remaining as synthetic waste.

The same approach runs through the rest of our kitchen linen, with practical pieces designed to be used often and kept for a long time. Our oven gloves and oven cloths are made with the same focus on quality, usefulness and everyday comfort.

For care advice, new arrivals and more of the knowledge we have gathered from working with linen since 1733, join The Heritage Partnership. We share practical guidance on caring for fine linen, ideas for getting more from the pieces you already own and early looks at new collections. It is also a way to discover more about the craftsmanship, materials and generations of experience that continue to shape Woods today.