FAQ
The DIRTY JACK tea towel
DIRTY JACK is a robust kitchen towel made from 100% cotton, specially developed for home cooks, professional chefs, pitmasters, and BBQ enthusiasts. The towel is double-woven, making it extra thick, sturdy, and more heat-resistant than a standard tea towel. You use DIRTY JACK while cooking and barbecuing as a practical work towel and for gripping or moving warm and hot objects.
DIRTY JACK is a versatile cooking towel for indoor and outdoor use. You can use it for:
- picking up and moving hot pans, oven dishes, and roasting trays;
- handling hot handles and lids;
- tasks around the barbecue, grill, or outdoor kitchen;
- wiping your hands while cooking;
- keeping your workspace clean and organized;
- hanging it on your apron, barbecue, or kitchen rack, so you always have it at hand.
DIRTY JACK is made for intensive use. A real work towel is allowed to get dirty.
DIRTY JACK is significantly thicker and more robust than a regular tea towel. The towel is double-woven and weighs approximately 330 grams per square meter. This makes it more heat-resistant than an average tea towel.
In addition, DIRTY JACK has a generous size and a sturdy buttonhole for easy hanging. It is designed as a full-fledged work towel for heavy-duty cooking or barbecuing.
DIRTY JACK is made of 100% cotton. The fabric is double-woven, creating two sturdy layers that form a single unit. This gives it its characteristic thickness and strength and also makes the fabric somewhat stiff.
A DIRTY JACK cooking cloth has a generous size of approximately 55 by 65 centimetres after washing. This size allows you to easily fold the cloth once or multiple times, providing enough material for a firm grip.
Heat shield
Thanks to its double weave, DIRTY JACK offers better heat protection than a regular tea towel. The extra amount of material ensures that heat penetrates the cloth more slowly.
However, DIRTY JACK has its limits. It is still a cotton cloth. With prolonged contact with a hot object, the heat will eventually penetrate the material. Therefore, always use the cloth folded once or several times.
No. DIRTY JACK is not fireproof, and we deliberately do not claim that it is. DIRTY JACK is made from 100% cotton.
We are proud to have been supplying our cloths to the Dutch Burn Foundation for over three years. Through this collaboration, DIRTY JACK makes an annual financial contribution to the foundation. The foundation focuses, among other things, on preventing burns and on providing the best care and quality of life for people with burns.
Washing
Yes, we strongly recommend it. Washing the cloth before the first use will allow the cotton to fully develop its properties and improve its absorbency. Additionally, the cloth will shrink considerably to its final size during the first wash.
DIRTY JACK can be washed in the washing machine. Wash dark cloths with dark laundry and light cloths with light laundry. Do not use bleach, as this can damage the cotton and colors.
The tea towels can be washed at up to 60 °C. In principle, even up to 95 °C, should that ever be necessary. In practice, we see that boil washing is almost no longer done.
Yes, you can. However, experience shows that due to their relative stiffness, the cloths come out of the dryer quite wrinkled. DIRTY JACK doesn't look any better for it ;-). Air drying is recommended. Shake the cloth firmly before hanging it up when it's still damp to prevent the worst wrinkles.
The cotton cloth will shrink during the first washes. We have taken this into account when determining the size of the cloth. After washing, the size of the cloth will be approximately 55 x 65 cm.
Colors, versions and personalization
No. All DIRTY JACK cloths are the same in terms of material, quality, and functionality. Only the design and the labels differ.
Most versions can be personalized with, for example, a name, initials, or a short text. Personalization is not possible for Limited Editions and value packs.
Because a personalized cloth is specially made for you, a slightly longer delivery time applies. Please allow 5 working days for delivery. However, in most cases, you will receive your order within 1 or 2 working days.
We regularly personalize kitchen towels for companies, catering establishments, events, or corporate gifts. Think of a company name, text, or logo. We do this through embroidery; we do not print on our towels. This ensures that the logo remains visible for a long time.
For possibilities, minimum quantities, prices, and delivery times, please contact DIRTY JACK.
Certainly. DIRTY JACK is a practical gift for anyone who loves cooking, barbecuing, or preparing food outdoors. The different colours, limited editions, and personalization options allow you to make it a personal gift. For larger quantities, please contact us.
Shops
DIRTY JACK is available through more than 55 selected stores and points of sale. For an up-to-date overview of the stores, please consult the points of sale page on our website.