Acorn Jacquard Cotton Towels - Sage Green

These are pure cotton towels woven in a double jacquard, which means the acorn and foliage pattern is worked into the pile of the cloth itself rather than printed on top, and it appears on both faces. That is the first thing to know about them: there is no right and wrong side, so however you fold them over a rail the design shows. The classic Morris acorn and foliage motif runs across the whole towel in sage green against a cream ground, a design drawn from the William Morris archive. They come in four sizes, from a hand towel up through a bath towel to a bath sheet and an extra-large bath sheet, so you can dress a whole bathroom in the one pattern.

These suit a bathroom that leans traditional or that wants a little pattern rather than plain white. The sage-and-cream palette sits happily with natural wood, with brass or aged-gold fittings, and with painted panelling in soft greens or off-whites. Because the motif reads clearly at arm's length, a single bath sheet does real decorative work on an open rail, while the hand towel is the piece guests notice by the basin. Buy across the sizes and the room hangs together without matching everything else in it.

Cotton is what makes a towel worth having: it is naturally absorbent, it takes a hot wash, and it softens with use rather than wearing thin, so these should feel kinder against skin after a few washes than they do new. Pure cotton also breathes well between uses, which helps a bathroom towel dry out on the rail. The finished edges you can see in the photograph include a scalloped border detail worked into the band. Fold them by size on a shelf and the pattern carries down the pile, or hang them and let both faces show.

Is the acorn pattern on both sides of the towel?

Yes. These are a double jacquard, so the acorn and foliage design is woven into the pile on both faces rather than printed, and it shows whichever way you fold them.

What sizes can I buy?

There are four sizes in this sage green: a hand towel, a bath towel, a bath sheet and an extra-large bath sheet, so you can fit out a whole bathroom in the one design.

Are they made from pure cotton?

Yes, they are 100% cotton. Cotton is naturally absorbent and breathable, which is what you want in a bathroom towel, and it tends to soften with washing rather than wearing thin.

Will they get softer over time?

Cotton towels generally become softer with repeated washing as the fibres relax, so these should feel more comfortable against skin after their first few laundry cycles than when brand new.

What colour is the pattern?

The design is a sage green worked against a cream ground, with a scalloped border detail along the band, so it reads clearly from a distance and suits a room with natural or soft tones.