Have you ever found yourself in the shower, reaching for a towel, and wondering why all towels have that decorative weave towards the edge? This feature has a name and a purpose. Known as a dobby ...

When you step out of the shower dripping wet, how well does your towel really perform? A plush towel feels soft and warm, but minutes later you're still wet. Or, at least, not as dry as you could be.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian Weaving, one the country's oldest textile manufacturers, knew its towels were better than its competitors'. The problem was, ...

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 that ...