WETCAT Turkish Beach Towel Oversized (38"x71") 100% Turkish Cotton, Made in Turkey - Sand Free, Extra Large, Ultra Soft, Quick Drying, Compact & Lightweight for Travel - Turquoise

I looked at many different Turkish towels before ordering this WETCAT towel. We have a pool in our backyard, and I wanted a lightweight towel to sit on in an Adirondack chair that would have 3 qualities: quick drying, absorbent, and soft. Many of the reviews I read of other towels indicated that the towel had two of my three qualities, but failed on the third. I'm happy to say that this towel meets all 3 of my requirements.Know, though, before you buy this product, that a Turkish towel is different from a traditional terrycloth or terry-velour beach towel. It's thin woven cotton. This towel is thicker than a bedsheet or a button-down shirt, but thinner than denim/chambray.Despite being thin, this towel is fairly absorbent. Is it as absorbent as a 20 year old towel that's been laundered hundreds of times? No. But it is far more effective at removing water droplets from your skin than many cheap beach towels I've bought over the years. The cotton is soft, and it's comfortable to sit on if you are not looking for something plushy. For instance, if you normally fold your terrycloth beach towel and sit on it in a beach chair as though it's a cushion, this is not the towel for you. If, like me, you primarily throw a towel on your chair to keep your sweaty skin from sticking to the chair, then this towel works well.Finally, this towel dries MUCH quicker than a terrycloth beach towel. I spend a lot of time reading by the pool, hopping in and out to cool off. After a few dips in the pool, a standard beach towel is usually completely soaked. This towel dries quickly enough that I can sit on one end while the other end hangs over the back of my chair and dries. By the time I'm ready to hop back in the pool and cool off, I can turn the towel around and it will be mostly dry. Water tends to flow through the towel and collect in the little tassels on the ends, leaving the fabric ready to wick the pool water away from my skin again.Bonus: this towel is pretty big! It's smaller than a "bath sheet" sized beach towel, but bigger than many "large sized" beach towels you'd find at a department store. I also read reviews of other Turkish towels that needed to be washed before the first use or that bled dye onto people's clothes or beach bags. I used this one right out of the package, and it was fine. It also drapes nicely, and is easy to use as a wrap or cover-up.All in all, I'm pretty happy with this purchase, and I will probably buy another one.

Decided to try Turkish towels for a beach vacation. Ordered three different towels from three different brand/sellers, so that I could identify a brand/seller who sells authentic cotton towels of quality. Cotton has become a very important issue for me when shopping; I cannot stand polyester whether 100% or any percent.Two of the towels were 100% cotton and good quality. (You must place the towel in a mesh laundry bag to wash in a washer, or the tassels get damaged). This towel was one and I’m very pleased with its absorbency, minimal weight even when wet, quick drying, and the considerably less bulk. Now I use it in place of regular bath towels, since it stays wrapped around my hair despite its size. If these things are important to you, then give this one a try.—-Superfluous info below.I live in a hot climate and we need clothes, linen, and upholstery that BREATHE. Polyester does not breathe, no matter what a maker/seller says. It’s plastic, which cannot breathe. I discovered the importance of fabric breathing one summer when I wore a very lightweight, extremely loose-fitting, three quarter sleeve blouse to church. By the time I got to the church door that morning, I was already sweating and uncomfortably hot. The air-conditioning inside didn't help cool me down at all, and I had to leave the service for the restroom to splash my face w/cold water, because I kept getting hotter. Even that didn't help. I thought I was going to faint and/or vomit. Finally I went to a stall and took the polyester nightmare off. Immediately began cooling down. Encountered a lady in the restroom who told me it was the polyester top causing the problem and why. I’d never even thought to learn what Polyester is made from, plastic.I never want to overheat during a Texas summer again. But good luck finding clothing or anything fabric anymore that isn't polyester; It’s slim pickings. But it’s a sticking point for me.

My husband and I went on a cruise earlier this year and I'm pretty frugal so I didn't want to pay to check a bag so I was looking for all things light weight and compact for our carry on bags. I saw a recommendation somewhere for towels similar to these. After some research I settled on this brand. I was not disappointed and we've taken them on several trips already. They fold/roll up pretty small and take up very little space in the suitcase. They're very soft. They're huge, which I love in any towel because I generally like to air dry, so I wrap up in my towels for a long time while I do my hair, put on sunscreen, etc. And they dry very quickly which is important because I hate packing anything wet for the trip home. I bought turquoise for myself and purple for my husband. They're both very nice colors. They also work well for sitting on the beach instead of packing a blanket. The sand doesn't stick to them much, even when wet. The tassels are a tad annoying, just because I'm not a tassle, fringe person, but I can live with it. They wrap nicely to wear over a swimsuit so no need for extra clothes to walk to the pool or beach. I am not a thin person and these are big enough to provide lots of coverage both around and in length. Overall, I'd buy again, but they seem pretty well made so I don't anticipate having to buy more any time soon.

Great towel. Light, comfortable, very soft. Just be careful not to mix these towels with any other laundry.

Light weight, quick to dry, feels like it dries me better than the Terry cloth towels I also still have. Will definitely be slowly converting my towels to these as I can. Love how little space the take in the cupboard also.

Love these towels - nice and long.

Esta toalla es todo lo que menciona su descripción: pre-lavada, suave, ligera, compacta al doblarla y de secado rápido. Llegó antes de la fecha prevista por Amazon y de verdad, estoy encantada con la toalla. Sí se le pega la arena, si ésta está mojada...son leyes de física, no magia jajaja Pero la arena seca sí se quita muy fácilmente. Compré 4 colores distintos y ¡todos son hermosos! De verdad que dan ganas de ir a la playa solamente para usarlas jejejeje

The material is really soft and absorbent. I had bought a Turkish towel previously that is nice but not the quality this has. I totally recommend.

No es la toalla más absorbente pero después de entender que el secado es por palmadas y toques con la tela varias veces; pues cumple su función. No la recomiendo para el cabello. No las volvería a comprar.