There is some variance in the actual measurements for dish towels. However, a good size for making your own is 17" x 32".
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A dish cloth and a tea towel are not the same thing. A dish cloth is used for washing dishes, including tea pots, saucers and cups and a tea towel is used for drying dishes that may or may not include tea pots, saucers and cups.
We need standard measurements because it helps us to find the measurements of things.
You can get engraved dish towels at Pottery Barn. They will engage a monogram option on the dish towel of your choice.
nonstandard and standard measurements...
I never heard of the "terrible towel", but basically you take square roots of numbers and measurements, not of objects.
The standard height for a bathroom towel bar is typically around 48 inches above the floor.
The standard height for a towel bar in a bathroom is typically around 48 inches above the floor.
A dish towel or dish drying rack is commonly used for drying dishes.
The standard towel bar length typically used in bathrooms is around 24 inches.
A dish cloth is used for washing dishes and a dish towel is used to dry them.
You should convert metric measurements to standard US measurements when you need to communicate with someone who is more familiar with the US system, or if the specific context or requirements you are dealing with call for the use of standard US measurements.