Best towels: 13 product recommendations for a wellness feeling at home, while exercising and on vacation
UltraweicheTowelsare one of the things that can bring a little luxury and wellness into our everyday lives with little effort and a low budget. Large towels made from high-quality materials in particular ensure an exclusive 5-star hotel feeling in your own bathroom or attract envious glances at the pool or beach. But which is the best towel? What criteria are used to determine this, how to wash towels and, above all, which ones are recommended – it's all here.
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Buying towels – the most important questions answered in advance
Before you stock up on a new set of towels, all open questions should be answered. I researched online, asked friends and colleagues and found out that all four of these questions interest us most when it comes to “best towels”.
Which towels are the best?
No question, the perfectHand towelshould combine the most important features and at the same time bring a bit of wellness into your own bathroom. This means: It has a good price-performance ratio, can be washed on the boil cycle, is ideally suitable for tumble drying, does not cause annoying lint and is also ultra-soft.
What are high-quality towels and how do I recognize good towels?
We are all looking for high-quality towels that combine good quality with a fluffy feel. But how do I even recognize good towels? It is worth taking a look at towel tests from institutions such as Stiftung Warentest or Öko-Test. Various criteria such as absorbency, grammage, material (is organic cotton or a synthetic fiber used?), price and washability are usually examined. But compliance with the Oeko-Tex standard is also playing an increasingly important role in many towel tests.
In short:Good towels and terry towels are particularly absorbent, super soft and have a weight that is neither too light nor too heavy. You should also make sure that terry towels are washable at 60 degrees. If they can only be washed at up to 40 degrees, this could indicate poorer material quality or color stability.
Which towel brand is the best?
Good towels are now available from many different online shops and brands. The most famous labels includeFoxes, Zollner,Utopia Towels,Naturemark,Möve,Cawö, Dyckhoff andJoop. But also shops and brands likeH&M,Urbanara,AmazonorWestwingoffer everything your wellness heart desires, from fluffy towels to practical towel sets.
Nobody has time (or desire) to spend forever drying off. This makes it all the more important to take a very close look at the material. Although the microfiber towel is one of the models that dries the fastest, the material often doesn't feel particularly pleasant on our skin. Classic cotton towels, on the other hand, are just as suitable as terry towels and waffle piqué bath towels made of cotton or linen, because they all have a high absorbency and are also super soft.
Towel shopping – my recommendations including a range of colors and sizes
If you think it's not possible to shop for towels online, you're wrong. Because with the right information, the whole thing works really well outside of the stores and busy shopping streets. That's why here are my towel favorites by category - face, body,,, beach and more - along with all the details about size, colors and material.
