Why luxury tea towels are the ultimate kitchen and home decor upgrade (opens in new tab)

I was enjoying a cup of tea at a friend’s house recently when I spied a gorgeous piece of fabric hanging on her oven door. It was a tea towel she had bought at a famous chateau in France’s Loire Valley for around 50 euros (HK$460). While most people would balk at that price, I didn’t blink an eye (I confess: I once spent US$100 on a handwoven jacquard tea towel). It wasn’t long before we were fawning over the delicate embroidery and beauty of an expensive but nonetheless desirable piece of...