I've admired Sgaminegg's ample linen-cotton dishtowels for so long; now I have two of my own. The tag tells me Ruhrgebiet coal miners used these Grubentücher to rub themselves clean after a hard day's work. I'm merely grateful for a kitchen towel that isn't sodden after drying three pots.
Buy your own for 3.40 EUR at the Pomeranza Design Ranch, a newish shop/cafe that has won me over with its carefully selected mix of local and European designers. They also do a mean espresso, best accompanied by one of their crumbly, not-too-sweet peanut butter cookies (a snip at 30 cents).
Pomeranza Design Ranch, Raumerstraße 19, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
Open Mo-Fr 10am-7pm, Sa 11am-6pm
Tel. (030) 4849 5760
oh, a new shop i don't know yet! yay!
p.s.: i love these classic looking old designs. just perfect.
Posted by: Kristina - no penny for them & mostly berlin | June 07, 2010 at 09:05 PM
Thanks for the tip; have you tried the Kaffee and Kuchen there yet? I hate washing up but if it must be done, let's avoid the soggy teatowel and do it in style.
Posted by: Vanessa | June 07, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Lovely towels. Reminds me a bit of the swedish weavers at Ekelund http://www.linnevaveriet.se/
Posted by: Kimberly | June 08, 2010 at 01:16 PM
Kristina, it's such a sweet place. I spent ages looking through their postcards.
Vanessa, I haven't tried their cakes yet (not sure if they had any?) but their coffee was delicious, and I was so charmed when they brought S a little cup of steamed milk einfach so.
Kimberly, I didn't know Ekelund. Thank you for the link!
Posted by: Berlin Reified | June 10, 2010 at 08:54 PM
I love that shop, too! :)
Posted by: small caps | June 19, 2010 at 05:59 PM
Thanks for the tip. I've written a post about my pleasure in discovering these towels on your blog and the weird coincidences the blogosphere throws at you.
http://fabricatedtaleslondon.blogspot.com/2010/11/industrious-in-kitchen.html
Posted by: Natalie | November 02, 2010 at 09:31 AM
Natalie, this made me laugh! They're great, aren't they? I keep meaning to return and buy more...
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