Article: LINENS

Whether sprucing up for the holiday season or warding off the winter blahs, keep the comfort of sheets and towels on your laundry list of things to update.

Drying off with a soft, absorbent towel after stepping out of the bath or shower is one of life's small comforts.

Towel colors offered in stores vary depending on the season. Spring introduced bright lime, yellow, orange and pink. Fall color offerings tend to be in the burgundy, green and blue hues.

"We have 32 colors," says Cindy Gerhart, sales manager in the home area of JCPenney at the Westfield Annapolis mall.

The newest trends seem to be geared toward teens, she says, represented by an offering of poodles with pink and black for ...

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