DIY Personalised Tea Towels
DIY Personalised Tea Towels
Looking to create a personalised tea towel that’s a perfect gift or keepsake? At Expressions Tea Towels, we specialise in custom tea towels that combine sustainable materials with beautiful design. Whether you’re an artist, business, community organisation or just after a unique gift for family or friends, we make it easy to bring your vision to life.
Create a Lasting Memento with Premium Products
Our premium cotton tea towels are made from ethically sourced, organic custom tea towels that are GOTS-certified. They are designed, printed and shipped right here in Australia. These personalised tea towels are not just stylish, they’re made to last with solvent-free eco-friendly inks that deliver unlimited colours and rich colour vibrancy.
Perfect for special gift occasions, event promotions, market stalls or catering businesses, our DIY platform lets you create your own custom-printed tea towel with ease.
Why Choose Expressions for Your Personalised Tea Towel?
- Fast print time – 7 working days plus shipping (allow longer in peak periods Oct-Nov)
- Bulk order discounts for larger orders
- Designs onto tea towels using both digital and screen print options
- Quality end product with premium 250gsm fabric and 40x60cm print area
- Customer service that’s locally based and responsive
Weddings & Invitations
Create a personalised tea towel invitation as a perfect save the date or favour. These special keepsake designs become instant wall art and a lasting memento for your guests.
Unique Keepsakes
Add your childs artwork or a family recipe to create a beautiful keepsake your friends and family will cherish. Our tea towels are used every day in the kitchen or hung proudly as wall art.
Community Fundraisers
Our group Tea Towels are a popular product for fundraisers – affordable, memorable, and easy to sell. With a minimum order quantity of just 50 for screen printing and no minimum order for digital printing, they’re ideal for any group size.
Corporate Merchandise & Branding
Use our custom tea towels as promotional items or gifts, from custom tote bags to adult aprons – we’ve got you covered with a full product suite.
Simple DIY Design Tools
Use our online tool to turn original artwork into stunning kitchen décor. Upload ready artwork or collaborate with us to create a fabulous end product tailored to your exact requirements.
FAQs
What are the shipping times?
Current shipping times are 7 business days plus delivery, with longer lead times during peak periods.
What if I need help with the design?
We offer design assistance for a flat fee and ensure the finished product reflects your individual style.
What’s the best printing method for my design?
Digital tea towel printing is ideal for photo tea towel or multi-colour designs; screen printing is great for bold, vibrant colour designs.
Are your products eco-friendly?
Yes! Our organic tea towels and cotton tea towel fabrics meet global standards, with eco-friendly inks and ethical sourcing.
Can I use them for business promotions?
Absolutely. Our products are perfect as a mini billboard for catering businesses, community organisations, and sellers for bands.
Get Started Today
Design your own DIY personalised tea towels with ease. Use our online tools or contact our team for a quote. Let’s bring your meaningful gift to life with quality premium organic products that Australia trusts.
Start Creating
Custom Printed Products For
Artists
Showcase your art in style. Popular for galleries & market stalls. Use in the kitchen or hang as instant wall art.
Design Your Own
Create your own one of a kind tea towel. Turn your design into sustainable stylish products or treasured keepsakes.
Business & Corporate Services
Elevate your brand and make a lasting impression. Think of these as a mini billboard to showcase your brand.
Events & Festivals
Big sellers for bands, musicians, comedians, event promotions, concerts, as tour merch.
Fundraising, Charities & Churches
Unique idea to raise money & promote your club, church, community organisation, not-for-profit or charity.
Hospitality
Premium products, perfect for restaurants, wineries, breweries, cafes, cooking schools or catering businesses.
Special Occasions
Create a personalised tea towel invitation or gift that makes a lasting impression.
Tourism & Visitors Centres
Affordable and easy-to-pack items. An enduring reminder used every day and won’t be thrown away.
Weddings
Create your perfect invitation or gift. A lasting memento your friends and family will cherish for years to come.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to print my tea towels, tote bags or aprons?
The timeframe to custom print personalised cotton or linen tea towels, tote bags and aprons is 5 days plus shipping time. We use Express Post for orders under 50 units and Startrack Couriers for orders over 50 and ship Australia wide. Please note that October - November is peak printing season and the print time increases to 2 weeks plus shipping time.
Please contact us if you have specific deadlines you need to meet.
Where do you source your tea towels, tote bags & aprons?
As we are unable to find an Australian fabric mill, we source our fabrics from an ethical and sustainable supplier overseas.
All our cotton tea towels, aprons & tote bag products are manufactured specifically for us from ethically grown 100% organic cotton in India in a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified factory we have been working with for many years.
We also use 100% environmentally friendly inks – 100% solvent, PVC and phthalate free with approval from the Soil Association of the UK, having successfully met the requirements of GOTS for non-organic chemical inputs for use in organic textile processing.
All of our items are designed, printed and shipped in Australia.
What are the print options for tea towels, tote bags & aprons?
We offer screen printing and full colour digital printing on all of our cotton & linen tea towels, tote bags & aprons.
Screen printing is ideal for one to three colour designs or those that require a high level of vibrancy as the inks used in screen printing are applied as solid colours and are thicker than those used in digital printing.
Our screen printing ink is colourfast, fade resistant and long wearing. Choose from our standard range of colours or inquire about the use of PMS (Pantone Matching System) colours and metallic.
How does it work?
A negative of your design is ‘burned’ onto a silk screen which is stretched tightly over a metal frame. The screen is placed directly on the product and the ink is machine-squeegeed over the screen with the ink only slipping through the unprinted areas of the screen revealing the design on the product. The inks are then set using a heat tunnel, folded and packed.
This method can be used for single or multiple colours designs using our 100% environmentally friendly water based inks. They are 100% solvent, PVC and phthalate free with approval from the Soil Association of the UK, having successfully met the requirements of the Global Organic Textiles Standards (GOTS) for non-organic chemical inputs for use in organic textile processing.
Digital printing is the best option for intricate, detailed designs such as photographs, watercolour artworks or any designs with 5 or more colours.
If you only require a smaller print run there is minimal set-up involved in this style of printing therefore a lower minimum order quantity is possible.
How does it work?
Digital printing is a newer technology where artwork is processed through a computer and printed directly onto the product using eco-friendly ink (Oeki-Tex 100 certification). Using CMYK plus White a broad colour range and photographic results can be achieved.
What is the maximum print area for tea towels, tote bags & aprons?
Our large custom printed premium quality tea towels are 50cm x 70cm with a large print area of 40cm x 60cm (artwork can be portrait or landscape)
Sturdy organic cotton tote bags are 40cm x 45cm with a 10cm gusset and 55cm handles. The print area for custom printed tote bags is 30cm w x 34cm h
Personalised durable high quality organic cotton aprons are 85cm high x 70cm wide. Print Area for Aprons: 20cm wide x 20cm high. For larger print areas please contact us for a quote.
What are the fabric options?
Tea Towels - Custom printed with your artwork, tea towels are our most popular product – large, premium quality 100% organic cotton and cotton/linen blend tea towels crafted for clean crisp print and lint free drying.
Premium 100% Organic Cotton Collection – white, natural unbleached (250gsm)
Premium 50% Linen / 50% Cotton Organic Blend Collection – white (250gsm)
Sturdy Cotton Tote Bags - Spacious, versatile and environmentally friendly premium custom printed 100% organic cotton tote bags. Acts as the perfect mini-billboard for your business as they’re used in public so often, an ideal grocery, gym or overnight tote.
Fabric available: 100% Organic Cotton (250gsm)
Colours available: black, navy, white and natural
Custom Printed Cotton Aprons- Durable, high quality, 100% organic cotton personalised adult aprons with adjustable neck strap. A popular choice for branded merchandise. Also a great personalised gift idea for friends & family who
love to spend time in the kitchen.
Fabric available: 100% Organic Cotton (250gsm)
How do I supply the artwork?
Please supply your artwork for your custom printed tea towels, tote bags and aprons in one of the below formats.
We can accept your artwork as high resolution PDF, JPEG or specified adobe formats. Please check out Artwork Specifications. Alternatively you can Design Your Own or upload your artwork and pay via our Shop.