Oxford Imperiale Color Towel Collection
A 100% ring-spun cotton towel in five vat-dyed colors, finished with a dobby border and dobby edge. Built for senior living communities, mid-range hotels and pool areas that want color in their linens from a dye that is locked into the fiber.
The Facts
- Fiber: 100% ring-spun cotton
- Border: Dobby border with dobby edge
- Color: Bone, Kashmir Green, Blue Mist, Colonial Blue and Charcoal Grey
- Dye: Vat dyed
- Best for: Guest baths, resident rooms, hotel rooms and pool areas
The Details
In a colored towel, the dyeing method matters most. Vat dye enters the cotton in a soluble form, soaks into the fiber, and is then converted back into an insoluble pigment trapped inside it. Because the color sits within the fiber rather than on its surface, it resists washing out and holds up well in sunlight.
The yarn is ring-spun, drawn and twisted tightly so fewer fiber ends stick out from the surface. That gives the towel a smoother hand and a stronger loop than open-end yarn.
Five colors also give a facility a simple sorting system. One shade for pool towels and another for guest rooms keeps linens where they belong.