Known as a "dobby border," the woven strip of a towel is not just decorative — it also has useful functions, according to ...

The dobby border feature is found on towels of all shapes and sizes and is there to prevent fraying, ensure durability and ...

Unlike other towels on this list, these feature three different surfaces in one (one pebbled, one ribbed, and another with a box-weave pattern) so that they absorb more water and dry more quickly.

Towel choice is intensely subjective — for every full-throated waffle obsessive, there are plenty willing to argue the merits of a flat-weave Turkish set. Still, there are a few characteristics ...