Hebden Plain Cotton Towels - Denim Blue

These are pure cotton towels woven in a waffle structure, the grid of raised pockets you can see across every one of the photographs. The waffle is the point: it is a lighter, more open weave than a dense terry towel, so the cloth traps air in its pockets and dries you without the heft of a thick pile. The colour is a soft denim blue, the small blue and pale slubs sitting together to read as a heathered mid-blue, finished with a plain contrast piping around the edge. They come in four sizes, from a 50 x 100cm hand towel up to a generous 100 x 180cm bath sheet, so you can dress a whole rail in one look.

Waffle towels suit a bathroom where you want something a little more relaxed than a hotel-style bath towel. The open weave means they pack down small and hang light on a hook or a rail, which makes them easy to live with in a smaller bathroom or a guest room. The denim blue is quiet enough to sit against warm neutral walls and natural wood, as the styling photograph shows, and it works equally in a family bathroom or a shower room. Choose the hand towel for a basin, the mid sizes for everyday drying and the 100 x 180cm sheet if you like to wrap up fully after a bath.

The cloth is 100% cotton, which means it is a natural fibre that washes well and grows softer with use, and a waffle weave typically comes out of the machine ready to hang without fuss. Being pure cotton, they take a warm wash and tumble happily. The plain piped edge is visible on the folded and hanging shots and gives the towels a neat finish. If you want a set that matches, the four sizes share the same weave and colour, so a hand towel and a bath sheet from the range will always look of a piece.

What is a waffle weave and how does it differ from a normal towel?

A waffle weave is an open, gridded structure of raised pockets rather than a dense terry pile. It is lighter, dries faster and feels less bulky than a standard bath towel.

Are these towels good at drying you if they are so light?

Yes. The pockets in the waffle hold water across a large surface area, so the cloth absorbs well while staying quick to dry on the rail between uses.

What sizes are available in this range?

There are four sizes, from a 50 x 100cm hand towel up to a 100 x 180cm bath sheet, with two mid sizes between them for everyday use.

Will pure cotton towels soften over time?

Cotton is a natural fibre that tends to soften with washing and repeated use, so these towels should feel more comfortable the longer you own them.

Does the denim blue colour run to more grey or more blue?

The cloth mixes small blue and pale threads to read as a soft heathered mid-blue, gentle enough to sit with neutral walls and natural wood.