A user on X raised an intriguing question about the purpose of non-fluffy stripes on towels. Experts and netizens revealed ...

Have you ever found yourself in the shower, reaching for a towel, and wondering why all towels have that decorative weave ...

The dobby border serves to reinforce the towel's ends, preventing fraying over time, which is particularly important for ...

The primary function of this dobby border is to reinforce the ends of the towel and prevent it from fraying over time. This ...

有人在网上问了一个问题：毛巾上的凹陷条纹有什么用？ 很快，众多网友加入了讨论，有人说“这是一条分界线，上面擦脸，下面擦屁股”。还有人说“这些条纹可以让湿毛巾加速变干”。 那么，毛巾上这些凹陷的条纹到底有什么用呢？其实答案很简单，根本没大家想的那么复杂 ...

还有人好奇：多比线是不是更容易变干？多比线部分吸水吸得少了，那毛巾整体可能含水量减少。假设多比边框占毛巾面积19%，且其吸水能力为毛圈织的一半，则总含水量可能减少约10%。这意味着 毛巾整体可能变干更快。但这种影响因使用方式而异，实际效果可能不显著。

还有人好奇：多比线是不是更容易变干？多比线部分吸水吸得少了，那毛巾整体可能含水量减少。假设多比边框占毛巾面积 19%，且其吸水能力为毛圈织的一半，则总含水量可能减少约 10%。

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second right, is shown a Dobby loom as he tours a factory floor during a visit to ...

毛巾上的“dobby border”就是利用这种技术，在毛圈织的基础上加入平坦的条纹区域，形成所谓的“凹陷”效果。 说个题外话，《哈利·波特》中的家养小精灵多比，它的名字据说是J.K.罗琳正是从这一纺织术语中得到了灵感。

撰文 | 苏澄宇有人在网上问了一个问题：很快，众多网友加入了讨论，有人说“这是一条分界线，上面擦脸，下面擦屁股”。有人说“这些条纹可以让湿毛巾加速变干”。所以，这有些凹陷的条纹到底有什么用？这条纹其实有自己的名字，多比线（dobby border）。

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Known as a "dobby border," the woven strip of a towel is not just decorative — it also has useful functions, according to ...