Pestemal Beach Towel with Turkish Design – GAIA - eco-friendly thin lightweight organic soft cotton - natural quick dry breathable blanket – Orange, 100x180 cm

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Product Description Pestemal - the reason to get wet!Pestemal is made of cotton and was one of the first clothes used in civilised society. Nowadays its exceptional features make it popular in our everyday life.You can take it to the beach or pool, use it as a shawl when you feel cold, as a pique on your bed, caring for your baby or to decorate your home. It’s soft to the touch, weightless, more absorbent than the common towel, dries faster, and takes up less space in your closet or your bag!Sand free: as our pestemals are flat woven with no loops, there are no threads for sand to get trapped in.All natural: as they are made of 100% natural cotton, it allows your body to breathe keeping it at the ‘right’ temperature, unlike synthetic materials like polyester which will make you sweatSuper lightweight: it’s easy to carry around and dries quickly!How does a Pestemal dry so quickly? A Pestemal is made with pre-dyed yarn in looms. The yarn is usually made by ring spun yarn, the old school way of producing yarn, making it more durable and more refined, with fewer knots. The fabric is made in looms giving it two, or even three layers, as opposed to non-woven fabrics. Those layers help to absorb larger quantities of water.With natural heat, the layers in your Pestemal turn the water to vapour and allow an air stream to be created. Since there are no knots the air finds no obstacles and easily takes the vapour out.Caring for your PestemalAs a general guideline just wash as any other fabric, in 30 degrees with similar colours. Use a shorter wash cycle and less detergent to help the environment.Note that since cotton is a natural fibre your new Pestemal may lose some, but this will not affect its quality. Avoid using excessive softener while washing because it will make your Pestemal less absorbent. If you need to soften it, use 1 cup of white vinegar every 6 weeks. The reason towels lose their softness is simply because there is soap left in the weave, vinegar helps to remove it.DryingWhilst tumble drying will make the towel fluffy, do not overdo it. The heat from the dryer can damage the integrity of the cotton fibres. We recommend using a lower heat setting occasionally or alternate between air and heat drying.AbsorbencyTo maximise the absorbency of a towel, add a cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle, about every six weeks, to restore the towel to full absorbency. Run your Pestemal through a regular washing cycle, then repeat washing and add white vinegar instead of soap.Pulled ThreadsAs all our towels are woven, a pulled loop will not unravel the towel. If you catch the towel, pull it straight and pull a loop, and cut off the pulled loop with a pair of scissors.All of our Pestemals are made with love.Our yarns are naturally dyed using the traditional process of soaking the dye in water and adding the yarn in the dye bath. The solution is then brought to a simmer for a period ranging from days to weeks until the dye has been transferred to the yarn.Once you use a Pestemal, you will never do without it again!*Pestemal and Towel products are certified CONFIDENCE IN TEXTILES and AZO FREE.* Box Contains 1 x pestemal towel Review: I'd recommend. - I replaces all previous beach towel with this. My family also uses as sarong after a day in the beach. Packs small and light. I'd recommend. Review: Five Stars - Perfect lightweight and quick dry beach towel