Hebden Striped Cotton Towels - Chocolate

The Hebden towel is pure cotton, woven as terry towelling and finished in a vertical stripe of chocolate brown against a soft cream ground. It comes in four sizes, from a 50 x 100cm hand towel up to a generous 100 x 180cm bath sheet, so you can pick the piece that matches how you actually use it: a smaller towel for hands and faces, the larger sizes for stepping out of the bath or shower. The stripe runs the length of the towel and is picked out with a plain cream border, which you can see along the folded edge.

This is a towel for an everyday bathroom rather than a guest one that only comes out for visitors. The brown and cream stripe sits happily alongside wood, brass and warm neutral walls, and because the pattern is simple it will not fight with tiling or fittings you already have. If you buy more than one size in the same colourway they hang together as a set on the rail, which is worth thinking about if you are kitting out a family bathroom or replacing a tired mismatched pile.

Cotton is the reason a towel like this works. As a natural fibre it is absorbent and pulls water off the skin quickly, and it stands up to the repeated hot washes a bathroom towel needs over its life. The terry construction, those looped piles you can see close up, is what gives the towel its softness and its thirst. Wash it warm with similar colours, skip the fabric softener so the loops stay open and absorbent, and it will keep its handle wash after wash. The Hebden name covers the other sizes in this same stripe should you want to build the set out over time.

What sizes does the Hebden towel come in?

There are four sizes in this stripe, from a 50 x 100cm hand towel through to a 100 x 180cm bath sheet, so you can match the size to hands, body or a proper wrap after the bath.

Is it made from real cotton?

Yes, it is 100% cotton woven as terry towelling. Cotton is a natural fibre that is highly absorbent and holds up well to the frequent washing a bathroom towel needs.

Will the stripe fade or the towel go stiff over time?

To keep the loops soft and thirsty, wash with similar colours and avoid fabric softener, which coats the fibres and reduces how much water they can take up.

Can I buy matching towels in different sizes?

Yes, the same chocolate stripe runs across all four sizes, so a hand towel, bath towel and bath sheet can be bought together to hang as a coordinated set.

What colours are in this towel?

It is a chocolate brown vertical stripe against a soft cream ground, with a plain cream border finishing the edge, so it reads as a warm, quiet neutral rather than a bold pattern.