We’re huge fans of MadeClose, a database of local brands with responsible production practices. Our towels are handcrafted with care in New York’s Garment District and we’re proud to be listed on their site (in some good company!). You can see our listing here.

Check out Deck Towel in the Summer 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings! If you don’t pick up a copy, you can view the web version here.

Can you spot our Quinten towel? 

Fresh Threads

No offense to that fondue pot you registered for, but linens—from bedding to bath towels and beyond— will get more daily play. Here, we uncover the softest and most stylish options. After all, you’re going to need pretty napkins for that fondue party.

You can find our Coen towel featured on Guest of a Guest Hamptons.

7 Unconventional Beach Essentials You Never Knew You Needed

While the Deck Towel might look like any other beach towel, it is in fact made from European linens, which – unlike bulky cotton and terrycloth towels – repel sand, hold 20 times their weight in water, and dry in a snap. Seems like a no brainer to us to make the switch.

You can find us featured on The Valente as the “ultimate summer accessory”. 

The Valente: What are some of your favorite uses your Deck Towel other than lounging at the beach?

Buck from Deck Towel: I like to use mine in my apartment – as a blanket or bath towel. And my dog, Edwin, thinks his Deck Towel makes a pretty great bed. 

V: You use an array of linen from different countries, how do you decide on a linen?

Buck: It’s an intuitive process. Of course, I consider quality, weight, hand, etc., but at the end of the day, I follow my gut feeling.

V: Any exciting plans in Deck Towel’s future?

Buck: We’re working on a candle with a perfumer maker that smells like sunscreen and lemon peels. 

You can spot our Boudewijn towel in this Short & Sweet blog post on summertime favorites. Thanks Alexa!

Bloomberg’s Loot Blog provides some excellent rationalizations for investing in a Deck Towel of your own. The quality will really make a difference on the sand, we promise.

Still, laying out serious cash for high-end beach towels isn’t without its rationalizations, which always come in handy for big-ticket items. Linen “is 20 times more absorbent than cotton, ” says Buck Ellison, who founded Deck Towel, a New York- based towel company that makes $238 linen beach towels. They also hold far less sand than terrycloth, he says.

You can find Deck Towel in the October 2012 issue of Popeye Magazine.