Embroidered Cotton Netilat Yedayim Towel, Birds

• Embroidered design
• Cotton waffle weave
• 24.5" x 18"
• For netilat yedayim
• Wedding or housewarming
• Designed by Yair Emanuel

Intro

Bring a touch of color to your washing station with this embroidered netilat yedayim towel, its pair of birds perched among flowering branches at the base. The birds and blossoms are embroidered in bright thread across a woven white cotton ground, finished with blue striped trim. Netilat yedayim, the ritual hand washing performed before eating bread, calls for a dedicated towel like this one to dry the hands afterward. Designed by Jerusalem artist Yair Emanuel, whose work has furnished Jewish homes for over two decades.

Build and Use

Made of woven cotton with a waffle texture, the towel is embroidered with its bird and floral motif rather than hand stitched. It measures 24.5 x 18 inches, sized to hang comfortably near a washing cup or basin. Blue stripes run along the lower edge, echoing the traditional towel styling used at the sink.

Gift Ideas

Sized and styled for daily use, the towel makes a fitting housewarming gift for anyone setting up a Jewish home. It also suits a wedding, bar or bat mitzvah, or engagement gift, especially paired with a matching washing cup. Its embroidered design gives it enough charm to work as a warm gift beyond those occasions too.

Care Instructions

Machine wash the towel in cold water and tumble dry on a low setting to protect the embroidery. Avoid bleach and harsh detergents, which can dull the colored threads over time.