(KTLA) – For days now the internet has weighed in on this one question: What are the embroidered stripes on towels for? Software engineer Nate McGrady posted the question on X, formerly Twitter, on ...

On March 13, 2025, an X user asked a question that had onlookers showering him with theories: What exactly is the purpose of those thin woven strips on towels? The post had amassed more than 91 ...

People have been left stunned after just realising what the textured area on a bath towel is actually for - as some thought it was for wiping your behind. Every day we grab our towels after taking a ...

02:50, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 Updated: 02:51, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 Our towels are daily staples for drying off after a bath or washing our hands and face, but there's a curious detail on these bathroom ...

Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world, and was also among the first to be automated: the Industrial Revolution was in large part driven by developments in loom technology. [Roger de Meester ...