Kitchen Towels
Versatile kitchen towels in herringbone & striped designs for commercial kitchens & restaurants. Absorbent and durable for daily use.
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Kitchen Towels & Herringbone Towels for Restaurants
Equip your commercial kitchen with durable kitchen towels built for professional food service demands. Our herringbone weave towels deliver superior absorbency and scrubbing texture, handling everything from drying dishes to gripping hot cookware in busy restaurant environments.
Commercial kitchens require towels that perform multiple functions: drying, cleaning, gripping, and protecting. Our herringbone kitchen towels excel across these applications with a tightly woven pattern that provides texture for scrubbing while maintaining soft hand feel. The natural cotton construction improves with each wash cycle.
The distinctive herringbone weave creates grooves that trap moisture and enhance drying efficiency. Line cooks use these towels to grip hot pan handles, wipe down prep stations, and maintain clean workspaces during service. For establishments also needing front-of-house textiles, coordinate with our table linen collection for complete dining room presentation.
Kitchen managers appreciate the durability that makes these towels economical despite heavy use. Commercial laundering at high temperatures sanitizes towels effectively while actually improving absorbency over time. Operations requiring specialized baking textiles can explore our flour sack towels for lint-free alternatives.
Herringbone Weave
Textured for grip and cleaning power
Super Absorbent
Quickly soaks up spills and moisture
Heat Resistant
Safe for handling hot items
Bulk Cases
Commercial quantities available
Kitchen Towel Specifications
- 15x26 inch standard kitchen size
- Herringbone weave pattern throughout
- 100% cotton for absorbency and heat resistance
- Stripe options for color-coding systems
- Machine washable and bleach-safe
Common Questions
What is the difference between herringbone and terry kitchen towels?
Herringbone kitchen towels have a flat, tightly woven texture with a distinctive V-shaped weave pattern. They are lint-free, thin, and excellent for drying glassware, polishing surfaces, and wiping down counters without leaving fibers behind. Terry kitchen towels have looped pile construction (like bath towels) that provides maximum absorbency — they soak up spills quickly and are ideal for heavy-duty kitchen cleanup. Most commercial kitchens stock both: herringbone for glassware and detail work, terry for spills and general wiping. Herringbone towels cost slightly less and dry faster between uses.
What are the standards for commercial kitchen towels?
Commercial kitchens follow health department guidelines that typically require color-coded towels to prevent cross-contamination. White towels are used for general cleaning and can be sanitized with bleach. Blue towels are common in food prep areas. Red towels often designate raw meat zones. Standard commercial kitchen towels measure 16x19 or 16x27 inches and weigh 20-32 oz per dozen. Health codes in most states require towels stored in sanitizer solution between uses and washed at 160 degrees Fahrenheit minimum. Our kitchen towels are designed for institutional laundering at these temperatures and maintain integrity through 150-200+ wash cycles.
How many kitchen towels does a restaurant need?
A typical restaurant kitchen needs 5-10 dozen kitchen towels in active rotation, depending on volume and service hours. Budget roughly 12-20 towels per shift for a medium-sized kitchen: 4-6 for line cooks, 3-4 for prep stations, 2-3 for the dish area, and 3-5 for general cleanup. Always maintain 3x your daily usage to account for laundry turnaround. For a restaurant using 20 towels per day, order at least 5 dozen (60 towels). We recommend starting with a mix of herringbone and terry towels — roughly 60% herringbone for general use and 40% terry for heavy absorbency tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our wholesale kitchen towels
What is the difference between herringbone and terry kitchen towels?
What are the standards for commercial kitchen towels?
How many kitchen towels does a restaurant need?
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