How to Read the Lines on Towels to Judge Quality

whether the border is woven into the towel

Run your fingers over the line and look closely at the surface. A quality border should look like part of the towel fabric, not like a printed stripe or loose trim added afterward. A woven border is more meaningful because the pattern is formed during weaving rather than sitting only on the surface.

A hanging towel with a straight smooth woven border highlighted.

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Look for straight, smooth border lines

Hold the towel by two corners and let it naturally. The border