What is Turkish Cotton?

• Turkish Cotton is premium cotton that has extra long fibers. Using longer fiber cotton in spinning yarn means fewer joins. Fewer joins results in stronger and smoother cotton threads.

• Turkish Cotton is long fiber cotton and is grown in the small but productive Aegean Region.

• Turkish Cotton becomes even softer, fluffier, and more absorbent with successive washings.

How does Turkish Cotton compare to Egyptian Cotton?

Egyptian Cotton is known for its absorbency, which is especially suited for apparel and sheets. However, in towels too much absorbency means that a towel remains wet long after use. Also, towels that are too absorbent tend to become wet in humid climates all by themselves.

Turkish Cotton provides the perfect balance between absorbency and softness which makes it the best cotton to be used in towels.

Turkish Cotton, when used in towels, provides maximum absorbency and efficient drying.

What is the best way to care for towels?

Washing:

Exposed to oil, soil, and germs; wash towels in hot (120°F) water with laundry detergent. If the towels are white, they should occasionally be washed with chlorine bleach.

Cotton is a natural fiber and new towels will shed some loose fibers.

Avoid fabric softeners—they contain silicon that will make the towels water repellent.

Drying:

While tumble drying will make the towel fluffy, do not overdo, as the heat from the dryer can damage the integrity of the cotton. We recommend using a lower heat setting occasionally or alternate between air and heat drying.

Absorbency:

To maximize the absorbency of a towel, add a cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle, once a month, to restore the towel to full absorbency. The vinegar removes any excess detergent, which can affect the towels’ absorbency.

Pulled Threads:

As all our towels are woven, a pulled loop will not unravel the towel. If you catch the towel and pull a loop, cut off the pulled loop with a pair of scissors.