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When you think about it, those guys are going to be serious about the quality of their bath linens. Check out this video; it is an excellent aid to visualizing the construction of a towel. There are two main parts to your towel, the base weave and the pile. The pile refers to the loops of the towel. The label on some towels may refer to 100% cotton pile or loops, if this is indicated, assume that the base weave contains polyester. In the video above loops are only created on one side of the fabric, in a towel the loops are on both sides.
The goal is to have wet towels hanging only one layer thick if at all possible. If they are layered any thicker than that or if they are bunched up (like in the picture), they dry very poorly. The longer they stay wet, the easier it is for them to grow mold. â Donât let wet towels sit in a laundry basket until wash day. If you have used a towel for the last time, hang it to dry and then put it in your laundry basket. Towels that sit in dark wetness for a long time are just asking for mildew. Not only will the wet towel mildew, it will cause other towels around it to do the same.