Acorn Jacquard Cotton Towels - Natural

These are pure cotton towels woven as a double jacquard, which means the acorn and foliage design is worked into the cloth itself and reads on both faces rather than being printed onto one side. The pattern comes from William Morris, whose acorn and oak-leaf motif runs across the whole towel in soft natural beige against cream, finished along the border with a scalloped braid. Because the design is woven rather than applied, it will not crack or fade in the way a print can, and both sides look the same when the towel is folded over a rail.

They suit a bathroom that leans traditional or one that simply wants a little more character than a plain towel gives. The neutral beige and cream ground sits happily against wood, stone, cream tiling and painted panelling, and works whether your fittings are brass, chrome or matt black. Because the range runs from a hand towel up through bath, bath sheet and an extra large sheet, you can dress a whole bathroom in one design and keep the guest cloths and the everyday towels matching. The muted palette hides the ordinary marks of daily use better than a bright white.

The cloth is a generous 600gsm, so it is a weighty, dense towel with plenty of pile to draw water off the skin. Cotton is naturally absorbent and softens with washing rather than wearing out, so these towels tend to feel better a few months in than they do new. Wash them with like colours, skip the fabric softener that coats cotton pile and reduces its grip on water, and shake them out before drying to lift the loops. The Acorn design carries across the range, so a matching set is a simple thing to build.

Is the pattern on both sides of the towel?

Yes. It is a double jacquard, so the acorn and foliage design is woven right through the cloth and reads the same on both faces.

What does 600gsm mean for how these towels feel?

It is the weight of the cloth per square metre, and 600gsm is a dense, substantial towel with deep pile that holds plenty of water.

How should I wash them to keep them soft and absorbent?

Wash with like colours and avoid fabric softener, which coats cotton and stops the pile drinking in water. Shaking them out before drying lifts the loops.

What sizes can I buy in this design?

The Acorn towels run from a hand towel through a bath towel and bath sheet to an extra large sheet, so you can match a full set.

Will the pattern fade or crack over time?

Because the design is woven into the cloth rather than printed on, it will not crack or peel, and cotton generally softens rather than wears with washing.