Ape Linen Towel – Tessitura Pardi
Price range: $20.49 through $51.23
Woven in Umbria by Tessitura Pardi, the Ape towel is made of 100% linen on artisanal looms. Its woven bee motif brings personality to a lightweight, absorbent towel with a gently textured feel. Choose blue, natural, black, or mustard, subject to availability. Sold individually.
Two available sizes, approximate: small 23.6 × 17.7 in (60 × 45 cm); large 47.2 × 27.6 in (120 × 70 cm). Because each towel is woven on an artisanal loom, its actual dimensions may vary by a few centimeters.
- Fiber: 100% linen.
- Made by: Tessitura Pardi in Umbria, Italy, on artisanal looms.
- Design: woven Ape bee motif.
- Finish: machine hemstitching.
- Colors: blue, natural, black, and mustard, subject to variant availability.
- Two available sizes, approximate: small 23.6 × 17.7 in (60 × 45 cm); large 47.2 × 27.6 in (120 × 70 cm).
- Artisanal size variation: actual dimensions may differ by a few centimeters from the stated measurement.
- Sold: individually, not as a pair.
- Care: machine wash at 86–104 °F (30–40 °C); iron while the linen is still damp. Also check the sewn-in care label.
- Brand: Tessitura Pardi
A woven bee motif for an everyday ritual
Ape is a linen towel with a woven bee motif that gives an everyday bathroom textile a distinctive look. The design has presence, while the weave and the chosen color remain part of the pleasure of using it. Blue and black create a stronger graphic look; natural and mustard offer different ways to mix the towel into a bathroom. Select a single color or combine sizes and shades to make the arrangement your own. For a different interpretation of the same motif, explore the Ape Rustica linen towel, woven with a natural linen-colored thread.
Each towel is finished with machine hemstitching, adding a fine openwork detail along the hem.
Linen is a durable, absorbent fiber. The Ape towel takes up moisture and dries quickly between uses; its thinner weave also packs more compactly than a conventional terry towel. The lightly textured surface feels distinctive against the skin and can provide gentle mechanical exfoliation, without added treatments. With use and washing, linen gradually softens while retaining its character. This makes the towel a thoughtful choice for an everyday bathroom and a practical one for the gym, sauna, or travel.
Linen care: machine wash at 86–104 °F (30–40 °C) and iron while the fabric is still damp. Also check the sewn-in care label.
The Guest Towel measures approximately 23.6 × 17.7 in (60 × 45 cm) and works as a small hand towel; in Italian bathrooms, this size is also used by the bidet. The Bath Towel measures approximately 47.2 × 27.6 in (120 × 70 cm) and offers a larger format for use after a bath or shower. Both sizes are sold individually, so you can choose the quantity, colors, and sizes you prefer.
Dimensions are approximate. The actual dimensions can vary by a few centimeters from towel to towel because they are woven on artisanal looms. If precise dimensions matter for a towel bar or another specific use, please contact us before ordering.
La Bottega di Casa selects and sells linen towels made by Tessitura Pardi in Umbria. Our relationship with this Umbrian textile maker also includes selecting its fabrics by the yard. At our Follina atelier, we cut and sew those fabrics into tablecloths, table runners, and placemats. Depending on the fabric and design, these table linens come in standard or custom sizes, including generously sized pieces.
The Ape towels themselves are made directly by Pardi. The two available sizes can be purchased individually on this page. Explore more Italian linen towels in our bath collection.
La Bottega di Casa is an Italian home linen atelier based in Follina, in the Prosecco Hills. Alongside the pieces made in our own workshop, we select textiles from Italian makers whose materials and workmanship we value, including these linen towels by Tessitura Pardi.
What sizes are available?
The two available sizes are small, approximately 23.6 × 17.7 in (60 × 45 cm), and large, approximately 47.2 × 27.6 in (120 × 70 cm). Actual dimensions may vary by a few centimeters because of the artisanal weaving process.
Are the towels sold as a set?
No. Each price is for one towel in the selected size and color.
Are they made in La Bottega di Casa’s atelier?
No. Tessitura Pardi makes the towels in Umbria, Italy; La Bottega di Casa selects and offers them.
How should I wash and iron them?
Machine wash at 86–104 °F (30–40 °C) and iron while the linen is still damp. Also check the towel’s care label.
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