Smyrna Herringbone Series Original Turkish Beach Towel | 100% Cotton, Prewashed, 37 x 71 Inches | Peshtemal and Turkish Bath Towel for SPA, Beach, Pool, Gym and Bathroom (Army Green)

I bought the green and the purple for a trial run at Turkish towels. The colors are pretty close to what you see on line and they seem to be well made. These were my first Turkish towels and I have to say that if they are all like this, I am not a fan. I was looking forward to a thinner fabric (thinner than a trad towel) that would dry quickly and not hold odors. These are definitely thin. I washed and dried them immediately. Upon first use the bathroom floor and tub were covered with dark lint as well as my damp body. Ew. They are very long but not much wider than a traditional towel so it's difficult to keep the ends from dragging in the wet tub while you're toweling off. The length made it hard to wrap around my wet hair. The fabric is thinner than I expected and was saturated quickly although I suppose it dried me off sufficiently. As I said before, it left lots of lint on everything which had to be cleaned up afterwards and, honestly I felt like I needed to rinse off my body too.While they looked nice in the bathroom and do indeed dry faster than traditional towels, I think they are a NO in this house. At least as bath towels. They are nice looking so can be used as a table covering or a wrap on a chilly day. These are not what I would call inexpensive ($50+ for two) so this was a pricey experiment.Bottom line...I would not recommend these as bath towels unless you are a Turkish towel user already and know what you're getting.

I am only giving 4 stars because I am still waiting for this particular towel. The deliverer did not deliver, However, Amazon assisted me so I am waiting for it.I give 5 stars to the product itself. One confusion I have, is if this is GMO suicidal Monsanto cotton seeds, or organic... my reason for coming to these is for the quality of cotton and for maximizing quality, pleasure, and aesthetics.

I bought this Turkish towel as a gift. My friend LOVED it! She plans on using it not only as a towel but when traveling as a blanket or wrap. Turkish towels are so versatile and I love how quickly they dry in comparison to a standard towel.

Bought this towel as I'd been seeing a lot of ads for turkish cotton towels and wanted to check one out. I **LOVE** this towel. It is beautiful and very large - I use it as a wrap going to and from the neighborhood pool a few blocks away. It dries quicker than a standard cotton pool towel. It also functions nicely as a blanket/wrap if it's a cooler day out. I am going to have to buy at least two more of these, because I've refused to share with my girls and they both try to steal it every time!

Need a beach/pool towel? Trust me this is your answer! I love that it's not as bulky as a towel, yet serves the same purpose. ALSO added bonus!!!! I can use it as a sarong ... fewer things to lug around. I recently took it on travel, sarong, scarf, blanket all in one!!! You won't be disappointed in quality or use! Highly recommend this item!!