Illinois Dish Towel by Catstudio

The land of Lincoln. This original design celebrates the State of Illinois - from Cairo to Chicago!!!

The design is silk-screened, then framed with a hand embroidered border on a 100% cotton dish towel/hand towel/guest towel/bar towel. Three stripes down both sides and hand dyed rick-rack at the top and bottom add a charming vintage touch. Delightfully presented in a fab organdy re-usable pouch!

• 100% Cotton
• Machine wash cold and line dry
• Packaged in organdy pouch
• Measures 20" x 29"

Fun Facts:

• A replica of the leaning tower of Pisa stands in the town of Niles, Illinois.
• Walt Disney was born in Illinois.
• Pinball was invented in Chicago in 1930 by "In and Outdoor Games Company."
• The city of Metropolis is in southern Illinois (there is a statue of Superman featured in the downtown).
• There are more units of government in Illinois than in any other state. Over six thousand units to be exact. This is due to city, county and township regulating bodies.
• The world's largest cookie and cracker factory, where 16 billion Oreo cookies were made in one year, is located in Chicago (Nabisco).
• The world's largest public library collection of books is the Chicago Public Library, it contains more than 2 million books.
• Illinois has reported the highest number of personalized license plates (more than any other state).
• The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885 (The Marlin Perkins).
• 80% of the country's pumpkins are grown in Illinois.
• The tallest man in the world was born in Alton in 1918 (he stood 8 feet, 11 inches tall).
• The Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago is the second tallest building in North America and contains the world's fastest elevators (1,600 ft./minute). The building was once the tallest in the world (from its opening in 1973 until 1996).
• Illinois is bordered by six states (Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin).
• Residents of Illinois are called "Illinoisans."