The perfect towels for a day at the sauna
A day at the sauna is a great way to escape the daily grind and pamper yourself. Whether you go alone or with friends, it is a wonderful moment to relax. Often, it is a bit of a search at first to find the best towel to take to the sauna. Something that does not seem so important at first can make the difference between an ordinary day at the sauna and an exceptionally luxurious experience.
In this blog you will find useful tools to make the right choice for a perfect sauna day. Here first the most important factors in a row:
- Absorption capacity - A sauna is a humid environment. You come into contact with water, steam and sweat a lot. That is why it is very important to choose a sauna towel that absorbs moisture quickly but also dries quickly.
- Material - Cotton is the best material for the sauna. Cotton offers the best absorbency, dries quickly and is breathable. Avoid synthetic fabrics such as polyester.
- Size - When spending a day at the sauna, a slightly larger towel is essential. You can use it to lie down on in the relaxation room or to wrap yourself up in. Some people even take 2 towels to the sauna. A regular towel to use after showering and 1 larger towel to sit on during infusions, etc.
- Softness - An extraordinary experience is drying off with a towel that is wonderfully soft. Towels made of high-quality cotton such as Egyptian cotton, Turkish cotton or Bamboo towels are not only soft, but they also become softer the more often they are washed.
- Sustainability - When choosing the perfect sauna towel, it is also important to make a sustainable choice. This way you will enjoy your sauna towel for a long time. Always check the materials the sauna towel is made of, how well it is finished and the maintenance of the sauna towel (stated on the label of a towel). In our blog about Washing towels you will find concrete tips on how to best maintain towels to enjoy them for as long as possible and achieve the best absorbency.
- Style - Perhaps not the most important factor but very nice is the style and design of a sauna towel. It can contribute to your entire experience. Therefore, choose a sauna towel that suits your personality and style. There are towels in solid colors or with busy patterns. Hamam towels with stripes or sheets with mandalas, foutas with Buddha or a very handy sauna kilt.
Why take a towel to the sauna?
A towel is really indispensable when you go to the spa. It is generally a requirement of the saunas to bring a towel. It is a matter of hygiene, but a sauna towel also has other purposes. In the sauna and wellness resorts it is humid and warm and that is the ideal situation for the creation of bacteria. Using a towel in the sauna helps to wipe the sweat from your body. By regularly wiping your body with a sauna towel you can remove excess sweat and keep yourself fresh and comfortable during a sauna session. In addition, you prevent direct contact between the skin and the surfaces in the sauna by sitting or lying on the towel on the benches and loungers. In this way you protect yourself, but also other sauna visitors and you contribute to the protection of the sauna interior. Another important purpose of a towel in the sauna is comfort. A sauna towel can serve as a soft surface to sit or lie on and that is essential for relaxation. In short, taking a towel to the sauna is important for a carefree and relaxing experience. It not only helps to keep yourself fresh but also contributes to the sustainability of a sauna facility. This way you can continue to enjoy the benefits of your favorite wellness resort.
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Which towel for a day in the sauna?
There are different types of towels that you can take to the sauna. The choice you ultimately make depends on personal needs and expectations. The most important thing is the material, size and weight of a sauna towel. It is generally useful to take a larger size towel that you can spread out on the lounger and wrap yourself in. Many sauna enthusiasts are very happy with a lightweight and compact towel for the sauna. By using a compact sauna towel, you can conveniently take 2 with you, when one is hanging to dry, you can use the other.
How many towels do I take to the sauna?
This also varies from person to person. Some prefer to walk around in a bathrobe all day, and they only use their towel to sit on in the sauna itself. Some only use their bathrobe because they have to in the sauna restaurant, and they prefer to walk around in their towel or completely naked. This means that the need for the number of sauna towels varies from person to person.
A sauna is a humid and warm environment. The intention in the sauna is, besides relaxing and taking a rest, also to sweat a lot. A towel for the sauna mainly serves as a drying object, a means to come into contact with the surfaces you are going to sit on as little as possible and to remove sweat from your body. Then you can imagine that a towel quickly becomes wet, a second towel is very handy. And what do you think of a clean towel that you use after showering at the end of a sauna day? It is so refreshing to dry yourself with a towel that has not been used to wipe the sweat from your body all day. You will soon discover that you have to take quite a lot with you and that is also the reason why lightweight towels and hammam towels are so indispensable in the sauna world. Therefore, make sure you take enough towels with you so that you can replace them regularly when they become damp. That way you can optimally enjoy a luxurious day at the sauna.
Sauna kilt as a sauna towel?
If you like to wrap a towel around your waist in the sauna, but find it annoying when it slides down, we have the perfect option for you: the sauna kilt for women and the sauna k i lt for men . This is a wrap that is fastened with Velcro. In fact, an improved version of the wrapped towel. Sauna kilts have a storage pocket, where you can store your card or locker key, for example. Instead of two towels, you can also take a towel and a sauna kilt with you.
Hamam towel as sauna towel?
The name says it all. A hamam towel is a towel from the hamam world. A hamam is an oriental bathhouse and the towels they use are made of 100% cotton or a mix of cotton and bamboo and they are lightweight. Ideal towels for the sauna. They absorb sufficient and fast moisture, thanks to their thickness they also dry quickly and they are compact so you can take them with you everywhere. A hamam towel is available in many sizes, from guest towel to a 2-person towel . A hamam towel is a thinly woven cloth of cotton fibers and can also have terry cloth on one side, making it slightly thicker and therefore more comfortable to lie or sit on and the terry cloth absorbs even better. The hamam towels are often finished with playful fringes and their designs can vary greatly from solid color or stripe to busy patterns. In addition to using them in the sauna, you can also use the hamam towel as a beach towel, picnic blanket, shawl or even as a decorative element in your home. So they are not only practical and functional but also versatile. An excellent choice for the sauna!