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May 25 is celebrated as ‘Towel Day’ to honour the works of author Douglas Adams. It is a reference to a towel being the most useful thing in the universe for a traveller. You can wrap yourself in it, lie on it, use it for combat, wrap it around your head to ward of fumes, wave it as a form of distress signal and, of course, dry yourself with it. What form of traveller (whom the book is about) does Adams say needs to carry a towel?

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Although towels have been around for centuries, the invention of the type of flat, woven piece of cotton for the purpose of drying, started in the 17th century. Known as peshtamel, they were used in baths called hammams in a particular country. This led to the modern popularity of what type of towel?

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The oshibori is a special towel that plays an important role in the renowned hospitality of Japan. It is typically used to clean the guest’s hands before a meal. What is special about this towel, which is quite opposite to its usual use?

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Linen Technology Tracking is an American company that makes washable RFID chips specifically for use in towels. These can be tracked using an app and, thanks to them, certain places save $16,000 a month. In which places are these towels found?

Answer : Hotel towels (to stop guests taking them)

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These towels are designed to be extremely soft, highly absorbent and gentle on the skin. They also have a very soft hood, which can cover the head. That’s why, though small, they are expensive. What towels are these?

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These towels have been made since the 1960s and are very effective in capturing dust and dirt. Their name comes from the fact that the synthetic fabric has a diameter of less than 10 micrometres. What towels are these, which do not leave behind lint?

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The beach towel was first introduced in the late 19th century. Before that, people used to lay down regular towels on the sand. In 1897, Thomas James patented the first beach towel, which was designed to be larger and more comfortable for lounging on the beach. Under which prolific inventor was James working when he came up with this idea?

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This specific type of towel is made from thin, flattened, and densely woven linen or cotton. It first came into use in the 18th century among upper-class English ladies. Their main purpose is to cover hot, baked products. What towels are these, which painter Van Gogh used as a canvas?

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The towels made for this particular profession are usually pre-moistened, have some disinfectant, and are then packed tightly into a tiny pouch. They are super-absorbent and designed to be used multiple times. What towels are these that, at any point, about seven people are using in the world?

Answer : Space towels used by astronauts

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This is a modern art form, which is supposed to have been born on board Carnival Cruise Lines in 1990. A Thai housekeeper used this method on the clothes of the guests and then their clean towels. What art form is this, which is now popular in resorts?

Answer : Towel Origami (making towels into animal forms)

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