Culture and History

History of Towels

Towels have been used for thousands of years - ancient Romans used linen cloths at baths. Terry cloth was invented aroun...

The History of Hotel Towels

How hotel towels became white, why they're folded in swans, and the evolution of hospitality towel standards.

Towel Day & Douglas Adams

Towel Day (May 25th) honours Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The book declares towels 'th...

Towel Traditions Around the World

Explore how different cultures approach towels and bathing - from Japanese onsen etiquette to Turkish hammam traditions.

Towels in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Why Douglas Adams made towels important in Hitchhiker's Guide, the famous towel passage, and how it created Towel Day.