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Types of towels
Definition and types of towels

A towel is a fabric used to dry or wipe the moisture on the body surface. It absorbs moisture by direct contact or cleans by wiping.

At home, several types of towels are used, including hand towels, bath towels and kitchen towels. In a warm climate, people can also use beach towels.

Bath towels are used to dry the body after bathing or showering. Usually rectangular, the basic size is 30 inches× 60 inches (76 cm× 152 cm), and the material is towel cloth.

Beach towels are usually a little bigger than bath towels. It is usually used to dry the body after swimming or getting out of the water, but its main purpose is to provide a place to lie down. It can also be used to change clothes in public areas to protect privacy and wipe the sand on your body. Beach towels usually have colorful patterns.

Foot pad towel is a small rectangular towel, which is placed on the bathroom floor without carpet after taking a bath or bathtub.

Towels are obviously smaller than bath towels (the basic size is 12 inch× 24 inch (30cm× 6 1cm)) and are used to wipe hands after washing hands.

Disposable towels (or non-woven towels) are disposable towels, but they are not necessarily limited to single use. Can be reused without washing. It is usually made of non-woven fibers, and it is very popular in hospitals, hotels, the elderly and salons or beauty industries because it can ensure cleanliness every time.

Decorative towel is a kind of washed towel or towel, which is inlaid with satin, lace or linen, or embroidered with patterns, mainly to "look beautiful". They are used to increase the decorative effect, usually used in bathrooms, and are most common in the United States. They are usually not used for drying, because conventional washing will destroy extra pruning, and towels are also easily damaged.

Sports towel or (synthetic) suede is a kind of towel originally developed for swimmers and divers, and it is favored because of its super water absorption. When the sports towel is saturated, it can be wrung out to make the towel absorb water again, but it will not dry. These qualities, as well as their compactness, have further popularized ordinary outdoor sports enthusiasts and are sports towels that sports enthusiasts like. The water-absorbing material in the sports towel can be composed of viscose, PVA or superfine fiber, in which polyester is woven into durability. Some manufacturers incorporate silver ion or compound treatment into their towels to better inhibit microbial growth and related odors.

Use a sports towel or fitness towel that is usually about the size of a towel to wipe sweat, or form a barrier between the fitness equipment and the skin during exercise. You can also wipe the fitness equipment, which is usually used in the gym.

Kitchen towel refers to dish towel or kitchen wipe, which originated in Britain.

Tea towel (British English) or dish towel (American) is a cloth used to wash dishes and tableware. After washing. /kloc-In Britain in the 0/8th century, the tea towel was a special kind of linen dry cloth, which was used by the hostess to dry her precious and expensive China tea. Servants are considered to have too much trust in this delicate work, although maids are accused of knitting linen by hand after completing their main duties. Tea towels have been mass-produced since the industrial revolution.

A washcloth is a small square the width of a towel, which is used to get wet. Soap is applied to the towel, then wiped with the towel, and soap is applied to the skin. This increases wear and tear, and can remove dead skin cells from the skin more effectively than manually applying and rubbing soap.

Japanese wash their hands with wet towels before eating. It is often given to customers in izakaya.

A golf towel is a small towel, usually with a hanging ring or attached to a golf bag, used to wipe hands, balls and clubs.

Baby towel is a small towel, which is characterized by an extra sewing cap, which can cover the baby's head.