A nice, big bath sheet or towel is welcome any season of the year after swimming or a soak in the hot tub. If you know someone who owns a pool or spa, or likes to swim, a luxurious cotton towel makes a warm and lovely gift. Take it from someone who owns a pool, yet can't seem to find a spare towel when I take a shower -- my daughter uses one for each limb, and the dogs demand the nicest towels, for some reason. Yes, take this as a blatant hint: I've tracked down towels I'd love to own.
Note: the term GSM is short for grams per square meter. In towel-speak, the denser the better. High quality Turkish cotton towels are usually heavier and are more absorbent. A towel can vary between 300 GSM and 900 GSM. The lower the number, the lighter and thinner the towel.
How to make your towels softer.
High and low piles and loops give Frontgate's Resort Spa Towels a ribbon texture. This super-soft towel is made of the same premium-quality, 100% hydrocotton as Frontgate's Resort Towels.
These authentic extra plush hotel and spa hand towels are made from high end Turkish cotton with a unique herringbone weave. The 750 gram hand towels are made for five-star luxury hotels and spas and become softer and more absorbent with every wash. Authentic Herringbone Weave Hotel and Spa Turkish Cotton towel, in sets or separate.More »
As the name implies, Fattowel is a very thick towel made of 100 percent combed cotton terry. It measures 37 x72 inches.
Fattowels comes in many yummy colors (wonderful pinks and greens among them) and are great layout towels for lounging near the pool or at the beach. They're also big enough to use as a blanket, exercise mats or bed for a dog crate or kennel.
Embroidery is available for an additional fee.If you would like to add an embroidered name, please select from the options provided. The embroidery will be added to the bottom of the towel, centered approximately 10" from the foot. The text size will depend on your lettering, but averages 1.5"-3.5" in letter height. The overall field for sewing is 8" x 18". More »
From The Turkish Towel Company, Banana Weave Pool Towels are made from 100% Turkish cotton and are constructed for added strength and durability. More »
The experts at Hammacher Schlemmer reportedly tested these 100-percent Turkish cotton towels against other premium towels on the market and deemed them the heaviest, densest available. This particular towel breed survived nine rounds of washing and drying and have that above-mentioned gram weight of 900 GSM. Better yet, these towels' softness is enhanced with subsequent washings as the threads "bloom." More »
If Sperry is his or her favorite brand of deck shoes, why not take it to the swimming pool or spa? In navy, this oversized towel sports the iconic Sperry logo and will make a fashion statement poolside, next to the hot tub, or wherever your towel gift recipient goes.More »
Note: the term GSM is short for grams per square meter. In towel-speak, the denser the better. High quality Turkish cotton towels are usually heavier and are more absorbent. A towel can vary between 300 GSM and 900 GSM. The lower the number, the lighter and thinner the towel.
How to make your towels softer.
•Frontgate Resort Spa Towels
High and low piles and loops give Frontgate's Resort Spa Towels a ribbon texture. This super-soft towel is made of the same premium-quality, 100% hydrocotton as Frontgate's Resort Towels.
- Woven to a plush 700 GSM (see above) for superior absorbency.
- Ideal for monogramming, with a 3-inch dobby (patterned weave) on hand towels and 4-inch dobby on bath towels and sheets.
- Made in Turkey.
•Linum Spa Towel
These authentic extra plush hotel and spa hand towels are made from high end Turkish cotton with a unique herringbone weave. The 750 gram hand towels are made for five-star luxury hotels and spas and become softer and more absorbent with every wash. Authentic Herringbone Weave Hotel and Spa Turkish Cotton towel, in sets or separate.More »
•Fattowel
As the name implies, Fattowel is a very thick towel made of 100 percent combed cotton terry. It measures 37 x72 inches.
Fattowels comes in many yummy colors (wonderful pinks and greens among them) and are great layout towels for lounging near the pool or at the beach. They're also big enough to use as a blanket, exercise mats or bed for a dog crate or kennel.
Embroidery is available for an additional fee.If you would like to add an embroidered name, please select from the options provided. The embroidery will be added to the bottom of the towel, centered approximately 10" from the foot. The text size will depend on your lettering, but averages 1.5"-3.5" in letter height. The overall field for sewing is 8" x 18". More »
•Banana Weave Pool Towel
From The Turkish Towel Company, Banana Weave Pool Towels are made from 100% Turkish cotton and are constructed for added strength and durability. More »
•The Plush 900 Gram Genuine Turkish Towel
The experts at Hammacher Schlemmer reportedly tested these 100-percent Turkish cotton towels against other premium towels on the market and deemed them the heaviest, densest available. This particular towel breed survived nine rounds of washing and drying and have that above-mentioned gram weight of 900 GSM. Better yet, these towels' softness is enhanced with subsequent washings as the threads "bloom." More »
•Sperry Top-Sider Towel
If Sperry is his or her favorite brand of deck shoes, why not take it to the swimming pool or spa? In navy, this oversized towel sports the iconic Sperry logo and will make a fashion statement poolside, next to the hot tub, or wherever your towel gift recipient goes.More »