Have you ever found yourself in the shower, reaching for a towel, and wondering why all towels have that decorative weave ...

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

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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 ...

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.

We put our final list of bath towels to the test for up to three weeks, assessing each one’s plushness, absorbency, drying efficiency, overall quality and durability—the last feature taking ...