Eye Spy: Towel Talk with Libeco

Ever eyeing ways to elevate the everyday, Elisa finds daily delight in adding a luxurious bath towel to her nightly soaking session (a soothing addition particularly welcome in winter). In this subtlety sophisticated category, her favorite find is the Belgian Fouta from her beloved source for fine linens, Libeco. Drawing on the traditional Tunisian wrap or cover-up, Libeco applied their finesse for weaving flax to the versatile textile. Whether draped over a body (as a cover-up), an armchair (as a throw) or across a table (as a runner), Libeco’s towels make mundane moments feel elegantly tactile. Sourced in three sizes—the original 43 by 71-inch towel, the 21.5 by 25.5-inch guest towel and the smallest 14 by 20 fouta—the towels can grace any space, from powder rooms to reading nooks and dining tables.

As a fifth-generation family-run business based in Belgium, Libeco has built on the textile tradition native to Flanders, setting a new bar for the natural fiber. True to the medium itself, Libeco linens get better with age, an ethos that pervades everything they produce. As a 160-year-old company, their entire business model—from their quality standards to their weaving methods, production processes, pattern and design development, and commitment to sustainability—continually improves, with time and leadership. Now, Libeco stands a green leader in the industry, transforming organic flax into linen in a completely carbon neutral manner.

Committed to both the macro and the micro, Libeco’s towels tell a larger story of their commitment to evolving with products: the designers originally approached the fouta as a beach towel, but quickly found their version was too versatile to be contained in one category. “When thrown over furniture, they can change the look of a room in 2.5 seconds!” Libeco heralds on its website. “The Belgian Towel also makes a perfect table runner. One of our models started using it as a pareo. It triggered our ambition to extend the colors and designs, as well as the formats.”

Now presented as multipurpose pieces, the towels lend a luxe hand to every scenario in which they are set. The sateen weave makes them even more absorbent, and the neutral striped patterns add quiet flare. The Skye napkins, stonewashed for softness and simply hemmed, complement culinary inspiration through haptic sensation.

No matter the size or the scenario, Libeco towels convey care through touch.