Leicester Floral Cotton Towels - Gold

The Leicester towels carry a Morris & Co heritage floral and foliage design, sculptured into the pile so the pattern reads on both sides of the cloth. They are woven from pure cotton at 600gsm, which is a substantial, plush weight for a towel, and the gold shown here is a soft, warm honey tone that suits a bathroom wanting a little warmth rather than stark white. The design comes from the William Morris archive, a classic floral that scrolls across the whole face rather than sitting in a border.

The range runs from a hand towel through to a bath towel, a bath sheet and an extra-large sheet, so you can build a matching set or buy the single size you are short of. The hand towel suits a basin or a guest cloakroom, while the larger sheets are the ones to reach for after a bath. Because the pattern is the same across every size, mixing and stacking them still reads as one considered set. The honey gold sits happily against natural stone, warm wood and cream tiling, and lifts a plainer bathroom without shouting.

Pure cotton is what gives these towels their absorbency and their softness, and it is what lets them wash and dry well over years of use. Cotton lifts water off the skin readily and takes a warm wash without fuss, so a set like this is built for daily use rather than for the guest rail alone. The sculptured pile means the surface has depth and texture where the pattern rises, giving you something with a bit more presence than a flat towel. Buy across the sizes and you have a full bathroom set in one heritage design, ready from the first use.

What sizes do these towels come in?

The Leicester range runs from a hand towel through a bath towel, a bath sheet and an extra-large bath sheet, so you can pick a single size or a full set.

Is the floral pattern on both sides of the towel?

Yes. The design is sculptured into the cotton pile, so the heritage floral and foliage pattern reads on both faces of the cloth rather than being printed on one side.

How absorbent are these towels?

They are pure cotton, which lifts water off the skin readily, and at a plush 600gsm weight there is plenty of pile to soak up moisture after a bath or shower.

What colour is the gold?

It is a soft, warm honey gold rather than a bright metallic, so it sits well against natural stone, warm wood and cream bathroom tiling.

Will they stay soft after washing?

Cotton takes a warm wash without fuss and the sculptured 600gsm pile keeps its plush feel, so the towels are made for regular use rather than being kept for guests alone.