Willow Boughs Jacquard Cotton Towels - Sage Green

These Willow Boughs towels carry the classic Willow Boughs floral, a design drawn from the William Morris archive, woven into pure cotton as a double jacquard rather than printed on the surface. The pattern is a run of slender willow leaves on trailing stems, and because it is jacquard it reads on both faces of the cloth, so there is no plain reverse and no right way round to fold. On the sage green towel shown here the leaves sit in soft off-white against a muted green ground, finished along the border with a woven striped and dotted band. The range runs from a hand towel up through bath towel and bath sheet to an extra-large sheet, so you can pick the exact piece you need or build a matching set.

A towel like this belongs in a bathroom where you want the walls and tiles to stay quiet and the textiles to do the talking. The green is gentle enough to sit beside white sanitaryware, natural wood, brass fittings or warmer neutral paint without fighting any of them, and the botanical pattern suits a period bathroom as readily as a plainer modern one. Hang the hand towel by the basin and keep the larger sizes on a rail or a shelf for after a bath or shower. Because the design appears the same on both sides, folded towels look considered on an open shelf whichever way they land.

The cloth is 100% cotton, which is what makes it absorbent and easy to launder; cotton takes water readily and washes clean without special handling. The double jacquard construction gives the towelling its weight and its patterned pile. Cotton towelling softens with washing and use, so expect these to feel more supple over time. Willow Boughs is offered in more than one hue across the size range, so a set can be kept tonal or mixed for contrast.

Is the pattern printed or woven in?

It is woven in as a double jacquard, so the willow leaf design forms part of the cloth itself and shows on both faces rather than sitting on the surface.

What does 600gsm mean for how these feel?

Grams per square metre describes the weight of the towelling. At 600gsm this is a substantial, thick cotton towel, heavier than a thin everyday towel and made to hold plenty of water.

Are these towels absorbent?

Yes. They are 100% cotton, and cotton takes up water readily, which is exactly why it is the usual choice for bathroom towelling.

What sizes can I choose from?

The range runs from a hand towel through a bath towel and bath sheet up to an extra-large sheet, so you can match a full set or buy just the size you need.

Does the towel look the same on both sides?

It does. Because the pattern is jacquard woven, both faces carry the willow design, so there is no plain back and folded towels look tidy from any angle.