Tea dying is a natural dying process that leaves a beautifully subtle color wash onto fabric. Dip dying is becoming a popular trend with soft furnishings. It not only provides a natural, handmade look; it is actually very simple to do yourself. I have made a set of three towels in two shades of tea. Black and raspberry transform natural, unbleached tea towels into soft, warm, and functional accents. More

Just because you're hopping on a plane doesn't mean you need to leave your eco-friendly tendencies behind. We found a number of reusables for traveling that fit into our tread-lightly lifestyle. So if you've tried to refill hotel shampoo containers and failed miserably like we have, you'll love these. More

Tangerine Home is a newly opened Etsy shop selling tea towels, placemat, napkins and other home decor goods. Previously selling under the shop name Finders Keepers, this seller has received nothing but good reviews. The item that caught my eye: the Teardrop Trailer Tea Towel above that's hand screen-printed using water-based ink onto 100% linen... More

Headed to the beach? Get your green beaching on with one of these organic cotton beach towels, both plain and patterned to suit your individual taste! More

For many of us, summer is the best time to hit up the local farmers' market. Avoid plastic bags and unnecessary waste by making your own produce bags using kitchen towels! More

The trend of neon colors has been slowly growing in speed, and it most usually shows up in small but potent pops of color in a space. While any room can benefit from a dose of bright colors, we feel the bathroom is particularly adept at accepting pops of neon hot hues. More

My heart broke the other day when I had to bleach my gorgeous plush white Ralph Lauren bath towels and one of the green tags came out a little pink. Silly? Maybe, but I have such a love affair with nice bathroom towels. More

This spring has been off to a rough start with the recent tornados and snow here in the midwest. Even showers or thunderstorms would be better, so for now we'll settle for these sweet rainy day inspired goods from Etsy shop, Zakka Nouveau. And now, through the month of April, they're offering a special to benefit Japan: More

Kusaki Puff Towels from VivaTerra

• $15.00 - $98.00
• VivaTerra

These organic cotton Japanese towels (with their slightly raised puffs!) get their lovely, pastel colors from a Japanese dying technique called Kusaki-zome, which extracts pigments from plants like chamomile, larkspur and olive leaves.

Bath sheet 31"W x 63"L, Bath towel 24"W x 47"L, Hand towel 13"W x 31"L, Washcloth 13"W x 13"L

Beach blankets in January? A girl can dream, can't she? Take a peek at the latest creation from Creative Women, a Vermont-based company that "works in partnership with with six women-owned textile design studios in Ethiopia, Swaziland, Afghanistan, and Mali to create traditionally-inspired contemporary accessories and home textiles." Absolutely beautiful in person. Read on for availability and details. More