Fluffy comfort for your skin: Hand towels for the bathroom, beach and sauna

Whether plain, with stripes or patterns, hand towels don’t just look nice in the bathroom, but also make sure you’re sitting pretty by the pool. So think about where you want to use your towels and then decide on design, size and quality:

Bathroom

  • Material: fluffy cotton, microfiber
  • Size: Bath towels should measure about 40 x 60 inches, hand towels usually come in a standard size of 40 x 20 inches.
  • Design: as a monochromatic set, with a sewn-in border, or in maritime colors
  • Price: starting from USD 5
  • Favorite brands: Cawö, Joop!
  • Our tip: Forgo fabric softener. It reduces the absorbency of your hand towels because it forms a layer on top of the fibers.

Pool or beach

  • Material: durable cotton
  • Size: The towel should be large enough for you to stretch out and be comfortable (approx. 40 x70 inches).
  • Design: Colorful hand towels are especially nice for the pool. However, strong colors will fade quickly in the sun.
  • Price: from USD 20
  • Favorite brands: Vossen, Covers&Co
  • Our tip: Hang the hand towel up to dry right after using it, to avoid stains and mildew.

Sauna

  • Material: absorbent terrycloth
  • Size: Depending on the user’s height, 30 x 70 to 35 x 85 inches, since the hand towel is also used as padding to lie on.
  • Design: Special sauna towels with Velcro® strips can be worn around the hips.
  • Price: on average approx. USD 30
  • Favorite brands: Möve, Tom Tailor
  • Our tip: Since you are sweating in the sauna, we recommend washing the sauna towel in hot water (about 140ºF) after each use to sanitize it properly.

Ask yourself the following question before deciding on a purchase: Do I need the hand towel for the bathroom, the pool or the sauna? In the bathroom we usually use smaller hand towels to dry our hands on and extra large hand towels for bathing and showering. Beach and sauna towels are mainly used as padding to lie on and should therefore be large enough.

Whether in the bathroom, at the beach or in the sauna, hand towels are used on a daily basis.

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