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Moutet Notre Dame Tea Towel

Moutet Notre Dame Tea Towel

$28.00

From the venerable Moutet weavers located in the Basque region of France, a tea towel beautifully designed and lovingly woven as a celebration of one of Paris' most beloved and vulnerable monuments - the glorious Notre Dame de Paris.

In beautiful shades of blue and white with a band of brick red across the bottom and an embroidered red heart above the now-missing spire, the towel captures the timelessness of this most iconic cathedral.

Originally created as a limited edition fund-raising towel for the restoration of the Notre Dame cathedral, this popular towel is now being woven by Moutet as part of their current collection. As the struggle and difficult work of restoring the cathedral continues to this day, this high-quality tea towel serves as a lovely memento of the eternal beauty of the great Notre Dame de Paris.


100% cotton.  Machine wash cool with like colors. Tumble dry low or for best results line dry. These densely woven jacquard towels will become even more absorbent with each wash.  27" x 20".

Learn More About Moutet

In 1919, Jean-Baptiste Moutet founded a small weaving mill on the banks of the Gave du Pau River in the town of Orthez in the Basque region of France. Working alongside other small industries, Moutet has acted as a leader in Basque weaving since its origins.

Renowned for weaving traditional Basque patterns on sturdy linen fabrics, the original linens Moutet produced were used as blankets for his oxen to protect them in the fields. Adorned with seven woven stripes, each representing one of the seven Basque regions.

Expanding the mill to 40 employees, Jean-Baptiste’s son, Georges Moutet, carried on the second generation of weaving after he taught himself the latest mechanisms in looming. Carrying on from generation to generation of Moutets, the third and fourth generations acquired jacquard looms, allowing for more complex weaving and patterns.

The fifth generation continues the legacy to this day. Reviving old patterns and sustaining the high-quality linens behind the name Moutet, the factory still stands in the Basque region and is proud to have received the honorable "Enterprise du Patrimoine Vivant" title - an award by the French state to recognize French firms for their excellence and tradition, making Moutet an official living heritage company.

With over 1,000 color options at their mill, each linen is cut by hand, meticulously inspected for quality, and finally labeled with the name Moutet - a nearly 100 year old name in French linen tradition.

For a fascinating, behind-the-scenes glimpse at what goes into the creation of a Moutet towel, please take a moment and watch this beautifully produced short video. The music and images are captivating and the love and care that goes into each towel is clearly evident. The very last two people that you'll see in the video are the current owners of the company, Catherine Moutet and her son, Benjamin.

L'envers du décor des Tissages Moutet from Tissage Moutet on Vimeo

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