Aloha!
Downtown General Store specializes in hand-screened t-shirts and flour sack towels designed by our own in-house artists, hand-sewn ornaments, and more. We feature the local flavors of Hawaii in our designs and always stir up chuckles from our customers. Visit us at our next craft fair, or, if you can’t wait, email us at dgstore@hawaii.rr.com to order our products.
2024 Craft Fair Schedule
2024 Made In Hawaii Festival – August 23, 24 & 25, 2024
Flour Sack Towels
During the plantation days, flour was purchased in 100 pound sacks. Once the sacks were emptied, washed and bleached, they had a variety of different uses such as: kitchen towels, cleaning and polishing cloths, diapers and underclothing. They were even sewn together to make sheets and pillowcases in homes that could not afford regular bedding.
Since flour sack towels are super soft, completely lint-free, absorb like a paper towel and dry faster than normal kitchen towels, they add sparkle to dishes, glassware, and windows. All the nubs, imperfections and shadings are characteristics of this fine towel. They are pre-washed, pre-shrunk and resistant to unraveling.
We hand-screen our flour sack towels with water-based ink to retain its softness and absorbency.
Hawaiian Quilts & Flora
Square Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
Maile Lei
Lei (Pink)
Ohia Lehua
Red Ginger
Monstera Quilt
Lei (Yellow)
Pineapple
Sakura
Honohono
Hawaiian Quilt
Bozu
Bamboo
At The Beach
Square Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
Humuhumu
Pepe Honu
Kihikihi
Crab Catch
Starry Starry Fish
Oama Run
Life In Hawai’i
Square Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
Mahalo Ti
Aloha Love
Manoa Lettuce
Ukulele Jam
Milk Caps
Asian Culture
Square Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
Daruma
Sumo
Takarabune
Chinese Zodiac
Koinobori
Hinamatsuri
Kintaro
Money Cat
Dimsum
Hachimaki
Square Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
Hachimaki – Geometric
Hachimaki – Lattice
Hachimaki – Mandala
Hachimaki – Tapa
Other
Square Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
What’s Cooking?
Cheers!
Bear Chefs
Grill Quilt
Hawaiian Quilt
Plain Weave Tea Towels
Approx. 16″ x 27″
Hawaiian Quilt Coffee
Hawaiian Quilt Kukui
Hawaiian Quilt Lilikoi
Hawaiian Quilt Lychee
Hawaiian Quilt Mango
Hawaiian Quilt Ohelo
Hawaiian Quilt Papaya
Hawaiian Quilt Taro
Chinese Zodiac
Plain Weave Tea Towels
Approx. 16″ x 27″
Zodiac Rat
Zodiac Ox
Zodiac Tiger
Zodiac Rabbit
Zodiac Dragon
Zodiac Snake
Zodiac Horse
Zodiac Sheep
Zodiac Monkey
Zodiac Rooster
Zodiac Dog
Zodiac Boar
4-way Apron
Sumo Apron
Exclusive Towels
Approx. 27″ x 27″
Tiny Hearts Itadakimasu
Only available at TinyHearts808 (Etsy)
Tiny Hearts Dim Sum
Only available at TinyHearts808 (Etsy)
Me&Ro
Only available at Me&Ro
Lehua
Only available at most Foodland locations
Local Fruits
Only available at most Foodland locations
Local Slang
Only available at most Foodland locations
Monstera
Only available at most Foodland locations
Koloa Rum Co. 2
Only available at Koloa Rum Co.
Koloa Rum Co.
Only available at Koloa Rum Co.
Tiny Hearts 2
Only available at TinyHearts808 (Etsy)
TinyHearts808
Only available at TinyHearts808 (Etsy)
Sugar Cane
Only available at Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
Aloha
Only available at Biasa Rose
Hawaiian Eye Chart
Only available at Biasa Rose
Maui Map
Only available at Biasa Rose
Kapa
Only available at Bishop Museum
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Only available at Bishop Museum
Buy Flour Sack Towels Online
Flour Sack Towel Availability
Oahu
Bishop Museum – Honolulu
The Compleat Kitchen – Kahala Mall
DFS from Hawaii with Love – Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Foodland Farms – Ala Moana
Foodland Farms – Pearl City Gateway
Foodland Farms Ka Makana Ali‘i – Kapolei
Foodland Kapolei – Kapolei
Holoholo Market at Turtle Bay Resort – Kahuku
Island Olive Oil Company – Kaka’ako
Na Mea Hawaii – Ward Center
Red Pineapple – Kaimuki
Waikiki Market at Lilia – Waikiki
Lanai
Manele General Store – Lanai
Big Island
Banyan Gallery – Hilo
Foodland Farms Mauna Lani – Kohala
Holoholo Market – Kailua-Kona
The Most Irresistable Shop in Hilo – Hilo
Maui
Accents at Hyatt Regency – Lahaina
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum – Puunene
Biasa Rose – Paia
Designing Wahine Emporium – Makawao
Lucky Cat Provisions – Lahaina
Maui Quilt Shop –Wailuku
Sunkissed Wahine – Kihei
Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice – Wailuku
Whalers – Lahaina
Whalers at The Shops at Wailea – Kihei
Kauai
Accents at Grand Hyatt Kauai – Koloa
Halelea Gallery – Koloa
Hee Fat General Store – Kapaa
JJ Ohana – Hanapepe
Kilauea Market + Cafe – Kilauea
Kokee National History Museum – Kekaha
Koloa Rum Company – Lihue
Lamonts at Kauai Mariott Beach Club – Lihue
Nakoa Surf Co. – Kapaa
Wake Up Delicious – Hanalei
Whalers at Poipu Shopping Village – Koloa
California
Japanese American National Museum – Los Angeles
New York
Me&Ro – New York
Upcycle Ideas
Pillow Front
Pillow Back
Pillow Front
Pillow Back
Placemat
Placemats
Furoshiki
Reusable Bag
Reusable Bag
Coasters
Denim Coasters
Face Mask
In the News
Tsunagu Hawaii, December 2021
We've been featured in the article "Nostalgic and new. Feel the love for the carefully printed flower sack towel" by Ritsuko Matsumoto and Kei Segawa on the Tsunagu Hawaii website (above image taken from the Tsunagu Hawaii website). View the article here.
Zentoku Foundation, November 2020
We've been featured in the article "The Downtown General Store's Nostalgic and Fun Flour-Sack Towels" by Jodie Chiemi Ching on the Zentoku Foundation website (above image taken from the Zentoku Foundation website). View the article here.
Honolulu Magazine, July 2020
Honolulu Magazine, July 2020 - Cover Honolulu Magazine, July 2020 - Article
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