Italy Dish Towel by Catstudio
Ah, bella Italia! This original design celebrates the beauty of Italy and its rich culture.
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!
Fun Facts:
Ah, bella Italia! This original design celebrates the beauty of Italy and its rich culture.
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:
- Italy has 15 minority languages officially recognized by the government including Sardinian, Friulian, Catalan, Occitan, French, Slovenian, Croatian, Albanian, and Greek.
- The small European countries of San Marino and Vatican City are enclaved within Italy.
- Europe's three active volcanoes are all in the Southern Italy: Mt. Etna, Mt. Stromboli, Mt. Vesuvius.
- Italians have a difficult time identifying with Italy as a single nation (although it was unified until 1870).
- The three colors on the Italian flag represent virtues: hope, faith, and charity.
- In the late 13th century in Italy, Salvino D'Armate invented the first wearable eyeglasses.
- William Shakespeare set 13 of his plays in Italy.
- The world's oldest bank still in operation is the "Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena" which was founded in 1472.
- Florence Cathedral has the largest brick dome ever constructed (c.1420).
- Italians invented the violin, cello, and modern piano.
- There are more famous fashion designers from Italy than from any other country.
- Italy is roughly the size of Arizona.
- The city of Syracuse in Sicily was once the largest Ancient Greek city in the world.
- Size:
- 20"x29"
- color:
- Multi
- material:
- Cotton
- features:
- Hand Crafted