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A guy asked why bath towels have rough lines, and 91 million people had to know the answer

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Software engineer Nate McGrady asked why bath towels have rough lines, and 91 million people had to know the answer.

The question stirred passionate debate on X because he dared to question a part of our everyday lives that most of us are so accustomed to, we hardly notice it.

McGrady posed the question to the folks of X, and the tweet received over 91 million views.

The Dobby border, or Dobby weave, is called a dobby weave.

Towel Hub , a towel wholesaler, explained the border's important function in the life of a common bathroom towel.

It was initially designed before electric dryers to make hanging it on a clotheline easier and less likely to blow away.

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informal

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English

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35

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likely offensive

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short-lived

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