The flat, non-fluffy stripe of the author's towel

Every once in a while, I see a post on social media that makes me realise I know nothing about the world.

Recently that question came from a Redditor who wanted to know why new builds sometimes have bricked-up windows (turns out it’s a mixture of manufactured charm and, sometimes, council rules).

And now, another equally mind-melting X post has come to my attention: “What is the purpose of this part of a towel?” software engineer Nate McGrady asked, sharing a circled photo of the non-fluffy stripes on the bathroom textile.

This, I thought, is what my press privileges exist for. So, I reached out to Courtney Cole, an interior designer at TileCloud, about what’s really going on here.

what is the purpose of this part of a towel?

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