Journal

Notes from a Turkish textile house — on peshtemal towels, cotton, colour and life by the sea.

GuideWhat Is a Turkish Towel? The Complete GuideTurkish towel, peshtemal, hammam towelCareHow to Wash a Turkish Towel — So It Stays Beautiful for YearsWashing a Turkish towel: the right temperature, the first wash, the fabric-softener question, drying and fringe careBeachTurkish Beach Towel: Light, Quick-Drying, PackableA Turkish beach towel instead of terry: barely holds sand, dries in the sun in minutes, weighs next to nothing and packs down to T-shirt sizSaunaThe Peshtemal in the Sauna: A Better Sauna TowelWhy a peshtemal is the ideal sauna towel: cool on the skin, large enough for the bench, dry again between sessionsTravel & YogaLightweight Travel Towel: One Cloth for the Whole TripA Turkish towel as a travel towel: featherlight, dry in minutes, folds to T-shirt sizeColour & StylingTurkish Towel Colours: Finding Your ShadeFrom Pine Green to Blush Pink: how to find the right Turkish towel colour for bathroom, beach and wardrobeHeritageAdrianople: The Weaving Heritage of EdirneWhy every Lucidus towel carries the word “Adrianople”: the weaving history of Edirne, the city between two riversB2BPeshtemal for Hotels & Spas: Wholesale Direct from the Textile HouseTurkish towels wholesale: why hotels, spas and concept stores choose peshtemalGuideFouta, Peshtemal or Turkish Towel — What’s the Difference?Fouta, peshtemal, hammam towel, Turkish towel: four names, one family of flat-woven cotton towelsGiftingThe Turkish Towel as a Gift: Personal, Useful, Easy to WrapWhy a Turkish towel makes an ideal gift: personal through the choice of colour, useful every day, small to packAt HomeThe Turkish Towel in the Bathroom: More Style, Less SpaceTurkish towels in the bathroom: why flat weave shines in small bathrooms, how to match colours to the room, and why peshtemal guest towels iMaterialTurkish Cotton: The Material Behind the PeshtemalWhy Turkish cotton counts among the world’s finest: long fibres, ring-spun yarns, yarn dyeingWeavesHerringbone or Diamond? The Two Weaves ComparedHerringbone and Diamond compared: how the two peshtemal weaves differ in look, hand and use