Hebden Striped Cotton Towels - Mole

The Hebden towel is a pure cotton bath towel worked in narrow stripes: a soft cream ground crossed by slim, evenly spaced bands in a warm greyish brown the range calls Mole. The stripes run the length of the towel rather than across it, which keeps the look calm and orderly whether the towel is folded on a shelf or hung full length over a rail. It comes in several sizes, from a hand towel through bath towels to a generous bath sheet, so you can buy a matching set or a single piece to fill a gap. The cloth is towelling throughout, with a looped terry pile on both faces that is what gives a towel its bulk and its ability to hold water.

This is a towel for everyday family bathrooms and for guest cloakrooms alike. The cream and mole palette is quiet and sits easily against natural wood, brass fittings, tiled walls and painted plaster, so it does not fight whatever scheme you already have. Because cotton is naturally absorbent, it dries you quickly and then gives up that water again on the rail, which matters in a bathroom that sees heavy morning use. The larger bath sheet sizes are the ones to reach for if you like to wrap right round after a bath or shower.

Being pure cotton, these towels wash and wear well and only get softer with use, as the fibres relax over repeated laundering. Cotton takes a warm wash and tumble dry comfortably, which is what most people want from a towel that is handled and washed constantly. Wash a new coloured towel separately for the first few cycles so any loose dye settles, and skip fabric softener, which coats the loops and blunts absorbency over time. Style them tonally with the natural materials the palette already leans towards.

What material are the Hebden towels made from?

They are 100% cotton, a naturally absorbent fibre that lifts water off the skin quickly and softens further with every wash.

Which size should I choose?

Sizes run from a 50x100cm hand size up to a 100x180cm bath sheet, so pick the smaller pieces for hands and the largest to wrap right round.

How should I wash them to keep them absorbent?

Wash as you would any cotton towel and skip the fabric softener, since it coats the terry loops over time and reduces how much water they hold.

Will the colour run in the wash?

Wash a new coloured towel separately for the first few cycles so any loose surface dye rinses away before it can mark lighter items.

What does the stripe look like on the towel?

Slim mole stripes run lengthways down a cream ground at even spacing, giving a quiet, orderly look that folds and hangs neatly.