Oct 7, 2026 · 11 min · 13 segments
f you reach for the old tea towel in the cupboard, this episode is for you. It's time to talk textiles: why older towels seem to be better at drying, and when it may be time to throw out your more…
Ellen PhiddianGuestJonathan WebbHost
I have a few that I, I got when I first moved out of home more than a decade ago, and they're still kind of my old favorites.
And what do we know, whether it's tea towels or, or actual body drying towels, are they actually better when they're older? What does the science tell us?
I have a few that I, I got when I first moved out of home more than a decade ago, and they're still kind of my old favorites.
And what do we know, whether it's tea towels or, or actual body drying towels, are they actually better when they're older? What does the science tell us?
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