Huckaback

a species of toweling of either cotton or linen, woven with a honeycomb surface and finished either in white or in the natural color. Huckaback or huck, as it is frequently called, is durable and satisfactory on account of its frictional surface. The fine linen qualities are often embroidered and make handsome towels, while the cheaper grades are desirable for rough usage. The name huckaback is supposed to be a corruption of hucksterback, which term in early English times signified "peddler's ware."