Have you ever noticed those lines running across your bath towels without really paying attention? What if they weren’t there by chance? This intriguing detail, which seems purely decorative, actually hides an essential function. But what is it? Let’s discover this everyday mystery together.
The funny theories that set the internet ablaze
It all started with a simple question posted on X (formerly Twitter) : “Why is there a line on bath towels?” In no time, thousands of people were participating in the debate , proposing theories ranging from the wacky to the technical.
Some internet users had fun talking about “a dividing line between the face and the buttocks” or even “racing stripes” to speed up drying . These humorous responses were of course laughed at, but many were looking for a real explanation.
This phenomenon is reminiscent of those viral debates that divide the web, like the famous blue and black (or gold and white?) dress. This time, the mystery of the towels has taken over!
