The best towels wrap you in softness and wick away moisture. If you settle for thin, rough or barely absorbent bath towels, you’ll feel it (and possibly regret it) every single day. That’s why we've ...

IF you want fluffy towels fit for the King ... t aware that cleaning tools (such as green and yellow sponges and microfibre cloths) are made of plastic and release microplastics every time ...

Have you ever noticed a distinct line at the bottom of a new towel? While it might seem like a simple design element, this line, known as the ‘dobby border’, actually serves several important purposes ...

Our towels are daily staples for drying off after a bath or washing our hands and face, but there's a curious detail on these bathroom necessities that many have missed. Have you ever spotted that ...

Software engineer Nate McGrady posted the question on X, formerly Twitter, on March 13. “What is the purpose of this part of a towel?” he asked his over 32,000 followers with a photo of a grey towel ...

He asked “what the purpose was” for the embroidery at the end of a towel. “I’m convinced that it only exists to shrink and make it impossible to fold the towel nicely, causing you to buy ...

While the towels look thick and fluffy, at 500gsm, they are surprisingly lightweight and don’t feel too heavy. The design of this towel range stands out from others I’ve featured here as it ...

The Fragmented Fibres Symposium, held at the university's School of Design, marked the completion of an EPSRC-funded research project to raise awareness of microfibre pollution among consumers, and ...

Research indicates that the filters will capture an estimated 500kg of microfibres per ship each year. This initiative will help prevent microfibre pollution from entering marine ecosystems, with the ...

Marella Cruises and Cleaner Seas Group are rolling out an industry first microfibre filter initiative to capture microplastics from the laundry systems across a fleet of five ships by September 2025.