Mary Lake-Thompson Woodland Santa Cotton Flour Sack Dish Towel Serving Trays A network of rural Wolof

A network of rural Wolof women in Senegalese villages work together to create beautiful handcrafted baskets for export

All of these features make La Contessa highly collectible giftware to be cherished for generations

Hand-painted and mounted on a naturally distressed wooden base

The frame is available finished in either espresso (dark brown) or antique silver

Handmade one at a time

Mary Lake-Thompson Woodland Santa Cotton Flour Sack Dish Towel Serving Trays A network of rural WolofVintage flour sack towels have remained the cook's favorite kitchen textile for well over a hundred years. They were initially made using salvaged fabric from old flour or grain sacks which were bleached, washed, and trimmed to size. While modern methods have facilitated mass production and beautiful graphics, the practicality of the original flour sack towels remains. Nothing can beat their absorbency, softness, and virtually lint free performance,