Cotton and Olive Chelsea Hammam Travel Towel

Chelsea travel towels are a great choice for the outdoors. They come in a wide selection of colours. They are also absorbent and quick-drying, compact, and lightweight. Finally, they offer an attractive price tag. This is Cotton and Olive's first and only product containing recycled plastic. 85% is still cotton, and 15% is recycled plastic.

Hammam towels are always a good idea when travelling for the above reasons. However, what makes them beautiful is their versatility in use. Stating the obvious, you can use them as a towel, wrap or sarong, mini blanket, shawl, head turban, sofa, and mattress cover. It is an easy-care product. Machine washable (40 degrees max), tumble drying is not required, as it will dry quickly, especially if you hang it to air dry.

• Made in Turkiye
• 85% Cotton; 15% Recycled Plastic
• Machine-Washable

Weight 280 g

Dimensions 180 × 90 cm

What is Peshtemal?

Peshtemal is a woven fabric that has evolved from the historical Turkish hammam tradition going back 600 years. Peshtemal hammam clothes were widely used as a wrap when men and women in the Ottoman era were washing in the public hammam baths to cover their bodies. Now, they have moved beyond the boundaries of hammam and have become trendy bath, beach, and travel towels high in demand. In the UK, they are commonly known as Hammam Towels.

Hammam towels have a very distinctive stripy pattern with hand-finished tassels on the fringes which make them truly authentic. They are 100% pure cotton. Linen and bamboo blends are also sought-after. The average size of the hammam bath sheet is 90 x 180 cm and the hand towel is 50 x 90 cm.  And the average weight is 250 grams. Due to their flat-woven nature, these hammam towels are absolutely lightweight and compact to pack & carry. They have made a name for themselves for being very absorbent and fast drying. With each wash, hammam towels will get softer and more absorbent.

The Turkish hammam towels are very versatile and durable. Their compactness allows them to be used on various occasions as a picnic | beach blanket, sofa throw & cover, children’s blanket, tablecloth, shawl, or sarong. Hammam bathrobes made out of hammam cloth are also excellent bath and beachwear with their fast-drying properties and lightness.

There are a few hubs across Türkiye where peshtemal hammam towels have been woven traditionally on the hand-looms to this day. We source our hammam towels straight from the local weavers at the Denizli province in the South-West of Türkiye.

Product Care

It is recommended to wash this product at a gentle cycle program, max 40C. It is important to wash it at a low-spin program to protect the tassels. Washing tasseled products in a wash bag may further help keep tassels intact

Try not to use the fabric conditioner

We don’t recommend tumble-drying. If it is preferred for the sake of convenience, we only recommend low-heat tumble-drying. The best practice is to leave it to air-dry. It is much better for the environment as well as for your energy bills

Keep them away from strong, direct heat while drying