Peshtemal & Turkish Towel
Peshtemal, also known as hammam towel and Turkish towel, is a significant element of Turkish culture. Although they are not made of pile fabric, they are as absorbent as classic cotton towels. Since it is woven from cotton and linen threads, it soaks up water quickly and dries in a short period as its fabric is not as dense as classic towels. Its traditional and bohemian look attracts attention, and it has a very thin and light fabric that makes it easy to carry around. Peshtemal stands out as a very practical towel with its lightness and quick-drying feature, especially for vacations.
What Is a Turkish Towel?
Turkish towel is a traditional towel that dates back to the 7th century A.D. Turkish towels are made of genuine cotton grown in Turkey that has long fibers, so they are great in quality and longevity. Turkish towels are also commonly referred to as hammam towels, fouta towels, and peshtemal towels. They are the best options for beach, spa, travel, picnic, gym, yoga, pool, and many more places and facilities because of their practicality. We offer you the best quality Turkish towels that come just from the Turkish heart of textile and cotton, Denizli. With their traditional and unique style, Turkish towels are available in various colors, patterns, and sizes in MTC Linen. Our products are shaped by your demands and wishes. Check out our showroom now and fill out the form to discover what we offer!
What Is a Peshtemal Used for?
Peshtemal towels are not just regular towels! They separate from ordinary towels with their lightness, absorbency, and versatility. So, they can be used for various purposes as follows:
- as multi-wear cover-ups by the pool or the sea as beachwear
- as alternatives to classic towels and bathrobes because of their quick-drying feature
- in gyms as an equivalent to ordinary towels since they are light and easy to carry around the gym
- as yoga mats outdoors
- as picnic blankets
- as spa and hammam wraps
- as fashionable and bohemian looking shawls
- as peshtemal blankets
Along with using peshtemal as a towel, bathrobe `and a fashionable accessory, they can also be used at homes as a decorative item. They are very practical and elegant as are tablecloths in dining rooms and sofas in the living room. As they can be easily washed in a washing machine, peshtemals are great furniture covers for homes.
How to Wear a Peshtemal
Peshtemal towels’ versatility offers a great option as clothing. They can be worn as a stylish skirt or a sarong, by wrapping it around the waist; a strapless, tube and halter dress; a shawl over shoulders to stay warm during windy and cold days; or a pareo by tying a knot on the side; a scarf around the neck.
History of Peshtemal
Peshtemal towels are associated with the Ottoman and Persian hammam culture. Peshtemal is usually associated with Turkish hammams in the world, but it became an alternative for normal towels nowadays, as a result, there are many uses of peshtemals today. We frequently see peshtemal bath towels, peshtemal robes, and peshtemal beach towels, along with their utilization at homes as decorations.
To enter the world of peshtemals more deeply and understand their historical and cultural importance, let’s look at the etymology of “peshtemal”. What is “peshtemal” and what does it mean? The word comes from Persian “puştmāl”, which means “back towel” as they were mostly used as coverage for privacy along with as a towel at hammams. Throughout history, they have been used as towels, clothing, aprons, accessories, and for many more purposes. Turkish peshtemals, have been carried to the present day thanks to their wide range of uses, and now they are highly popular all around the world.
MTC Linen family welcomes you to the world of Turkish peshtemals to maintain the tradition of peshtemals around the world!