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Issue 07, The Tension of Touch , is an argument for the beautiful obstacle. For the cast iron pan that demands seasoning. For the wool sweater that breathes only when you do. For the door handle that requires a palm, not a pinky.

— Solenne K. Aoyama , Editor-in-Chief The Language of Surfaces pao collection magazine

PAO Collection Magazine is printed on FSC-certified, uncoated paper. No lamination. No perfumed inserts. The ink will transfer to your fingers. We consider this a feature. Issue 07, The Tension of Touch , is

We blind-test 21 towels. Egyptian cotton loses. A 1950s Irish linen tea towel wins, but only after its 40th wash. We deconstruct the tenugui —a thin, dyed cotton hand towel that never pills, never plumps, and dries in 11 minutes. “A good towel teaches you patience,” says Kyoto textile conservator Riku Taneda. “It does not absorb. It invites water to leave.” TOOL AS TEACHER | The Mortise Chisel Master carpenter Renzo Piano’s (no relation) guide to the one tool that cannot be rushed. “If you hear the wood cry, you are going too fast.” For the door handle that requires a palm, not a pinky