Six of the best: tea towels

Matriochka cotton tea towel, £10
Embrace the folk art trend with a vibrant Russian doll silk-screen - almost too pretty to dry dishes on.
From Becky & Lolo
beckyandlolo.co.uk Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Make do and mend tea towel, £9.50
A perfect slogan for the times. Either use to wipe away suds or display as a cost-effective artwork.
From Pintuck, pintuck.co.uk Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Floral tea towel, £3
Cheap, reassuringly cheerful and made from absorbent Fairtrade cotton.
From Sarah Smith
sarah-smith.co.uk Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Drainer tea towel, £8
The pop-art lines give humdrum household objects iconic status.
By Unity Peg, from To Dry For
todryfor.com Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Camouflage tea towel, £4.68
This update on the old army classic would look good hung up in minimal kitchens.
By Sagaform, from Amaroni
amaroni.com Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Mr T Pott tea towel, £5
An original 1930s design by poster king E McKnight Kauffer. The lady is actor Gracie Fields.
vandashop.com Photograph: David Levene/Guardian