Week 15: Bath and Bedroom Textiles
Bath textiles have many different categories. There are towels, curtains, sinks, showers, tubs, lighting, flooring, etc. Towels are a huge part in the bathing textiles because there are always more than one towel within a bathroom. The two major sides of towels are the soft, absorbent kind that is made of 100% cotton or their is the more durable quality, quick-drying type that is a mix of cotton and polyester. These fibers are constantly competing for the top spot in the towel industry. Towels can also be cheap or fine quality. Some towels are quick to shed the fluff and lose it's softness, and some towels are able to keep the same soft, durable feel even after 20 washes. Another textile that is often overlooked in the bathroom is the flooring. You cannot just have any type of flooring in there because you are dealing with water and possible water damage. The water can come from the shower, steam, toilet, overflow, and even from the sink. So the floor has to be waterproof