Five Towels That Earn a Place in a Well-Run House

The linen closet rarely gets the attention of the kitchen or the primary bath, yet it is where a house shows whether it is truly kept. Architectural Digest has put a field of bath towels through its own trials and settled on five it stands behind. Among them are bundles woven from Turkish cotton that let air move through the pile, along with sets finished in lace for owners who want the bath to read as considered as the rest of the rooms. For anyone outfitting a new house or refreshing an old one, the list is a short and useful place to begin.

With reporting from Architectural Digest.