At the table
Unfold a Rag, feel the cotton and find your color. Some choices are better made across the market table.
By Salt Rag · Updated 2026-10-06
Some colors make more sense in your hands. At the market table, you can open a Rag, feel the cotton and compare the patterns without switching between screens. Take a minute. There’s no wrong favorite.
Start with the one that catches your eye.
You don’t need to arrive knowing which Rag you want. Pick up a color that draws you in, then compare it with another. Notice the weave and the fringe as well as the pattern. You’re choosing a towel you’ll use, not just a design you’ll look at.
Get your hands on it.
Ask us to open one up. The full 40 × 70 inches makes the size easier to picture, and feeling the flat-woven cotton tells you something a photograph can’t. Ask about the cloth while you’re there.
Building a mix? Put a few colors together. One can stay in the beach bag, another can live at home. Matching is optional; choosing the ones you’ll reach for is the point.
Meet us there.
Check the current market schedule before you head out. Dates, locations and the day’s selection can change. Bring a color in mind—or come ready to find one at the table.
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