| Japanese minimalism at its coziest. | | | | Made from clouds (OK, organic linen and cotton, but same thing), these Japanese towels from Kontex are soft-as-all-get-out. With a terrycloth interior, they're lightweight but fast-absorbing. It'll be love at first touch. | | | | | |  | | | These towels are woven very loosely, so they're cooler, with a little linen fiber for durability. They're also specially washed to ensure they're so-soft, right from the beginning. | |  | | | Eijiro Higaki | | Kontex Designer & Towel Sommelier (yes, it's a thing—see below!) | | | | | | | In Imabari, Japan, you'll find towel experts (they're called towel sommeliers), specially trained to help anyone find the color, weave, and fluff factor of their dreams. Here are five of their top tips. | | | | Meet Sasawashi weave: a textile made of blended washi paper and kumazasa extract (a plant known to have antibacterial properties). It resists mold while still feeling plush, and it'll dry faster than its cotton counterparts. | | | | |
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