The first time you wash these towels, something magical happens the smooth basketweave puckers into a waffle texture that offers more surface area per square inch, drinking in water as no flat-woven towel can. Loomed from yarn-dyed organic cotton crossed with white, they have soft colors that endure through hard work and frequent laundering. There is a slight color variation with each dye lot, but rest assured it is GOTS-certified finishing, so there’s no change in product performance.