Do any forum members have experience of using peshtemal towels instead of normal cotton towels ? They apparently are very absorbent and dry quickly.
We tried microfiber towels some years back but didn't like the drying action required i.e. patting dry, I prefer a good rub!

I'm showing my ignorance, although I have heard of Turkish towels I didn't know the name peshtemal. Do they dry significantly faster than ordinary towels and are they much lighter do you know? Like you I don't like the patting action required by microfibre towels.
Interested to see what others think/know.

Foutas! We use them in the van and for the beach. They fold up small, very light, they dry quickly and are nice to use. Be careful to get quality ones. The cheaper ones are not very absorbent but good ones are lovely. I get mine here
https://www.desfoutas.com/86-plaids-bambou.html

Thanks for the link Islay. I see that some are a bamboo/cotton mix and some are pure cotton. Which would you recommend?

Alan

I didn't even know Turkish towels were a 'thing'.

We bought a pack of microfibre dog towels at Crufts in 2008 and were very disappointed. We only use them now for covering the bathroom floor when we bath a beardie and in our eyes they don't match up with what was claimed for them.

I had to look up the name too! They are also called Hamman towels. I tried some as they seemed a good idea for the swimming baths here - they are OK but seem to hold onto the wet and take a long time to dry. We've used microfibre 'sport' (from Gelert) towels for the 'van for years as they really do fold up small a and dry very quickly. Yes, they have a smoothish surface and need a different technique for use - rather more of a 'blotting' action but then work very well. So we prefer them. Not as nice as big, white, fluffy bath towels I know but I can't fit them in the Eriba! NB I bought some microfibre dog towels but they have a loopy pile and are not much use. (They were for the dogs - not us!)

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Foutas! We use them in the van and for the beach. They fold up small, very light, they dry quickly and are nice to use. Be careful to get quality ones. The cheaper ones are not very absorbent but good ones are lovely. I get mine here
https://www.desfoutas.com/86-plaids-bambou.html

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I prefer the cotton. I think the bamboo is a bit too soft and slippery! Then, i love a nice, raspy towel.
Decathlon do some very good microfiber towels now. About 10E for a giant bath sheet size.

Now espadrilles, they very definitely are a 'thing'.

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Towels? Towels?

Sheesh.

We'll be discussing espadrilles and loafers next. What has this place come to?

Mike. Get off here and get on to Mumsnet. What are you like? What's wrong with a quick scrub of the nethers with yesterday's greasy pan scourer and a sprint round the campsite to dry off, for heaven's sake?

You're supposed to be a manly outdoors man, more interested in huntin' and fishin' and whittlin' and starting fires with a flint.

This thread is for pansies ..

Towels indeed.

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What a good idea. Somewhere you chaps could post about your grommits, extra sockets, one shot nuts and all the other things that just pass completely over my head. Although to be honest I'm not bothered about cushions or curtains, towels on the other hand are useful.

Quote: Pepé Le Pew wrote in post #9

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Towels? Towels?

Sheesh.

We'll be discussing espadrilles and loafers next. What has this place come to?

Mike. Get off here and get on to Mumsnet. What are you like? What's wrong with a quick scrub of the nethers with yesterday's greasy pan scourer and a sprint round the campsite to dry off, for heaven's sake?

You're supposed to be a manly outdoors man, more interested in huntin' and fishin' and whittlin' and starting fires with a flint.

This thread is for pansies ..

Towels indeed.

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Anyone ever used an Azerbaijan Tablecloth or Paraguayan drinks coasters?