Yolélé’s bright kitchen towels celebrate the nations of Africa

Yolélé, chef Pierre Thiam’s online African food market, which sells cookbooks and a wide range of fonio products – fries, paella, flour – presents dishes that are practical and eye-catching Based on a print by graphic artist Paula Scher. They measure 16 1/2 x 24 inches, are made of organic fair-trade cotton with a family-friendly feel, and are printed in yellow or vermilion with the names of African countries. They do an unrivaled job of adding shine to glassware or packages of washed and dried salads. And, of course, you can use them as roomy napkins.

$26 for both, yolele.com.

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