When it comes to the more profound questions in life, queries surrounding your towels are probably pretty low down on the list. And yet, there's a baffling conundrum circling the internet right now, and it concerns this banal element of our bathrooms: why do towels have a band, and what is it for?
We're talking about the variegated strip at the bottom of your towel, which differs from the fluffier, more absorbent fabric elsewhere. Rather than toweling made of lots of little loops, these panels are compact and flat-woven and often seen on plain, traditional towels. But why do they exist? Are they purely decorative, or do they actually serve a function?
