Design Textiles Georg Jensen Damask
Abild
A striped tea towel woven from half linen and half cotton, designed by Bent Georg Jensen for Georg Jensen Damask.
- Designed by
- Bent Georg Jensen
- Made by
- Georg Jensen Damask
Pictures © Georg Jensen Damask, from georgjensen-damask.com.
Why it is renowned
Georg Jensen Damask names Abild, with the Northern Light bed set, among the best-known designs of Bent Georg Jensen.1 The house calls the striped tea towel a classic of its collection and still weaves it in several colours, among them dark blue, walnut, flint grey and carmine red.2 In 2016 the American design site Remodelista put it first among 11 Scandinavian kitchen essentials its editors use, and called it a Danish icon.3
The story
Bent Georg Jensen (1923–2014) drew designs for Georg Jensen Damask until 2011, all built on the old craft of weaving and minimal damask patterns.1
Abild is woven from 50 percent linen and 50 percent cotton, a mix that dries well, and measures 50 by 80 cm.2
Sources
- Bent Georg Jensen, Georg Jensen Damask. georgjensen-damask.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Abild, Georg Jensen Damask. georgjensen-damask.com, read 1 October 2026.
- 11 Scandi Kitchen Essentials, High to Low, Remodelista. remodelista.com, read 1 October 2026.
Last checked 7 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.