Dish towel with a bold slogan in cool blue
The "Chilling the beer counts as cooking" dish towel from 17;30 is a kitchen towel made of pure cotton, designed in Hamburg and hand-printed. A blue chuckle for everyone who takes the grill at least as seriously as the stove.
Dish towel with a slogan means, according to 17;30, that you’re hanging plain talk on your rail. "Chilling the beer counts as cooking" is printed in bold blue on a light background—a phrase for everyone who likes to swap the wooden spoon for barbecue tongs while still claiming they spent the whole evening at the stove. 50 x 70 cm of pure cotton that dries reliably and spreads good cheer.
Blue as a cold after-work beer
In cool blue, this kitchen towel brings a pinch of laconic humor to your towel rack. You don't even have to know how to cook to like it at first sight.
The slogan is screen-printed by hand, word for word, in a blue that brings to mind a cold drink after a long day. Casual, bold, and powerful—that’s how the Hamburg locals talk about their prints. Because each piece goes through the printing process individually, every towel has its own little signature; sometimes a line is shifted a hair’s breadth, and that is exactly what makes your towel your own.
Drying, the way a grill master likes it
The cotton towel absorbs water from glasses, plates, and barbecue utensils without leaving any lint behind. A robust kitchen towel for both indoors and outdoors.
It can be machine-washed at up to 60 degrees; just a quick pass with an iron afterwards and it’s smooth again. Pure cotton becomes a little more absorbent with every wash, so the towel actually gets better over time. The grill party is its natural habitat, wiping hands clean between sausages.
Pure cotton is the classic choice for dish towels; it absorbs plenty of water, stands up to hot washes, and gets softer rather than worn out over the years. A good towel stays with you longer than some frying pans, and this one has something to say while it’s at it.
In summer, it hangs on the handle of the grill; in winter, it dries the glasses after an evening of mulled wine. More dish towels are waiting in our kitchen corner if you’re looking for a second one for the other rail.
From Hamburg, since an after-work evening in 2010
17;30 is backed by a team from Hamburg, founded by Anna Upleger in 2010 on the Elbe and now led by Quinn Upleger.
The brand gets its name from that exact time when the workday ends in Hamburg. The first maritime leather keychains evolved from 2016 onwards into cards, paper bags, and dish towels with attitude. A dish towel shouldn't just be a dish towel, as Quinn Upleger likes to say—a little cheekiness belongs in the kitchen. 100 percent cotton, woven in India, finished with screen printing in Hamburg.
The perfect gift for a barbecue
Each towel comes individually with a paper band, ready to give as a gift without the need for extra wrapping paper.
An inexpensive gift that will earn more laughs at a barbecue than the umpteenth bottle of wine, and is a surefire hit for Father's Day anyway. If you like the Hamburg style, browse through the entire series of towels from 17;30 or add the "The kitchen is for dancing" towel as a second smile.