The cotton we use
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy fibre and is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make soft, breathable textiles. It is the most widely used natural-fibre in both home textiles and clothing.
Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian cotton is widely acknowledged as one of the best qualities of cotton in the world. It is known for its strength and super-soft feel.
Singles Yarn
This mean that a single yarn is being used in the pile. Longer-pile towels tend to use a Singles yarn so that you can achieve the longer pile without adding too much weight to the towel.
Doubles Yarn/Ply'd Yarn
This is where two yarns are ply'd (twisted) together to form one thicker, heavier yarn. A Doubles yarn is generally used to achieve a towel that has a shorter, neater pile and a heavier weight. However, it's also a way to achieve a heavyweight towel with a longer pile, without having to add too much additional pile length.
Low Twist
Clever low twist technology makes towelling feel thicker and softer than normal towelling yet also beautifully lightweight, incredibly absorbent and fast drying too.
How is it done? The yarn is 'wound' with Poly Vinyl Alcohol which acts as a core and stops the yarn being twisted as it is wound. The yarn is then stable, and can be woven and processed. After the weaving, dyeing and processing the Poly Vinyl Alcohol dissolves, leaving a cotton yarn that has no twist to it, and a hollow core.