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

Ever wondered why traditional towels feature a woven strip along the bottom? Well, it turns out they actually have a purpose ...

Have you ever noticed how most towels come with decorative borders? We found out that these details are more than just ...

With a few simple steps, you can create a three-knot Turkish towel beach bag that doubles as a decorative bathroom piece. This fold is ideal for lightweight Turkish towels, can help to create more ...

The internet is divided over a peculiar feature on towels that has sparked debate over its true purpose and it turns out ...

A man has been shocked after fierce debate online over what the purpose of embroidering and borders on a towel are for.

For days now the internet has weighed in on this one question: What are the embroidered stripes on towels for? Software engineer Nate McGrady posted the question on X, formerly Twitter, on March ...

“I’m convinced that it only exists to shrink and make it impossible to fold the towel nicely ... the design on both ends of the towel is “more than just decorative.” ...

Most of us are happy never knowing the answers, instead just considering them as facts of life. The lines on towels was just another one - until now. In recent days, posts about the 'reason' for lines ...

and helps with folding. It’s also less absorbent due to its tighter weave, one person said. “It’s called a dobby weave. It maintains structure and prevents curling. It’s also decorative,” another one ...

“I’m convinced that it only exists to shrink and make it impossible to fold the towel nicely ... the design on both ends of the towel is “more than just decorative”.

“I’m convinced that it only exists to shrink and make it impossible to fold the towel nicely ... earlier this week that the design on both ends of the towel is “more than just decorative”. “It plays a ...