Terry cotton has been a main stay on resorts globally for the last 70 years with its moisture wicking and breathable properties. Deriving from the French ‘Tirer,' meaning to take or pull out, it's created by pulling tiny loops of fabric out of their woven stitches - a technique that has been verified to exist on garments dating back to 4000 BCE.⁠ ⁠ Expansion came in the 1850s with industrialisation allowing for automation, with robes and towels becoming terry's primary use for decades. A century later, Sean Connery's James Bond stepped out in a baby blue playsuit (Goldfinger, 1964). The daring one piece, finished with gold hardware, took terry from being primarily a functional fabrication to being en vogue. ⁠ ⁠ Read more at frescobolcarioca.com