Soft and cosy: this is walk terry towelling
How walk terry towelling is made
Terry towelling is woven on special looms and, like other fabrics, consists of two thread systems – warp and weft – which cross each other. Terry towelling, however, has two warp systems: the ground warp and the pile warp, which creates the characteristic loops. Terry fabric has loops on both sides, and in walk terry towelling these are significantly longer than in other types of terry. They are loosely twisted and woven particularly densely. This also contributes to walk terry towelling being especially fluffy.
Walk terry towelling is not fulled
The word “walk” in walk terry towelling does not mean that the fabric is mechanically fulled in the traditional sense, that is, matted with pressure and soap. Fulled fabrics are not fluffy and are always made of wool – which is not the case with walk terry towelling: walk terry towelling is usually made from cotton.
In the case of terry towelling, “walking” refers instead to a textile finishing process. In technical language, such measures are known as “finishing”. Here, the raw woven fabric is bleached in one piece rather than the yarn being bleached beforehand. In terry towelling, this process causes the fabric to become denser and the threads to open up.
Properties of walk terry towelling
Thanks to its long, dense loops, walk terry towelling can absorb moisture particularly well – after all, there is simply more surface area. Because of its high absorbency, walk terry towelling is especially suitable for bath mats or towels. Bathrobes also become soft and cosy thanks to this fluffy fabric.
After washing, walk terry towelling becomes especially voluminous again, meaning it does not lose its absorbency or softness even after repeated use. Anyone who chooses terry products made from walk terry towelling is therefore also choosing a particularly durable material.