Turkish towels are 100% cotton, rectangular, hand-loomed cloth and one of the most primitive clothes. Its local name is peshtemal. Peshtemal is a word of Persian origin. Peshtemal means the fabric covering, the apron that prevents the garment from getting dirty while working, and the weaving used to cover in baths.
HISTORY OF TURKISH TOWELS (PESHTAMALS)
Peshtemal (Turkish towel) was born as the main clothing of humanity and it has both changed shape and diversified over time. Pestemal has spread from Anatolia to the world. In the Ottoman Empire, peshtamals were used as aprons. Turkish towels were used especially for decoration and to look flashy in Turkish hamams (baths).
HOW TURKISH TOWEL IS MADE?
Peshtemals are woven on hand looms by using 100% natural cotton yarn in Turkey. It is also woven on semi-electronic land looms and fully automatic looms. Its material properties consist of, no shrinkage, 100% soft cotton, highly absorbent, pre-washed, quick-dry, and lightweight.
Turkish towel has a unique appearance thanks to a special natural-dyed process. After looming, we wash them with madder to reach the colorful effect which will become even greater over time. Turkish towels are chemical-free and eco-friendly. You should not bleach and wash at 30°C without using fabric softener.
WHERE IS TURKISH TOWEL (PESHTEMAL) USED?
Turkish towels are widely used in Turkish baths (Hamam) and saunas. All clothes are taken off when entering the bath (Hamam). Then the Turkish towel is wrapped around the body and tied in the waist or chest.
Thanks to the thin fabric of Turkish towels, the heat is transferred easily to your body. Turkish towels help you to take advantage of the heat of the bath. They are used for the same purpose in saunas.
You can use Turkish towels (Peshtemal) not only to enter the bath or sauna, but to dry yourself instead of a towel. It is light due to its thin fabric.
You can use absorbent, stylish, eco-friendly, thin Turkish towels in gyms as a towel after shower. Turkish towels are used as a towel to save space while traveling, as throw, on garden furniture and even as a table and sofa cover. They are also very decorative. You can use Turkish towels to keep your body cool in the hot summer months. Turkish towels are now also designed as bathrobes and pancos. You can find exactly these products in the most beautiful colors on our website.
Turkish towels are lightweight, easy-to-use, and healthy. Turkish towels are much easier to carry than normal towels. Turkish towels are the ideal choice for sports, training and daily activities.
You can use Turkish towel in many areas of modern life. For example; beach, bathroom, pool, spa, massage salons, gym, pilates, yoga, picnic, camping, and traveling.
You can also use it as a towel while sunbathing by the pool and the sea. It can be difficult to use thick towels during the summer. Because, thick towels do not dry quickly. For this reason, you can choose to use Turkish towel. Also, compared to towels, Turkish towels dry quickly.
ADVANTAGES of TURKISH TOWEL (PESHTEMAL)
Turkish towels are 100% cotton, eco-friendly and have no additives. You can use Turkish towels safely if you have skin diseases or similar conditions. You can use peshtemals safely for baby care and children. Turkish towels are natural, organic and healthy.
Turkish towels are much lighter than normal towels but Turkish towels absorb water more than normal towels. Turkish towels dry more quickly and absorb more water compared to beach towels.
Peshtemals occupy less space and they are light and thin, easily carried.
You use less energy and save electricity to wash and dry Turkish towels.
