Hand Towels – Why we need it?

The utility:
Out of so many different versions of towels available in the market, the hand towels are amongst the smallest. These are also amongst the most commonly used towels after the bath towels. Hand towels can be easily slipped inside bags when stepping out of the house and come handy in drying the face and hands. Sometimes, hand towels also find use as decorative accents in places like the bathroom or the kitchen. At home, the hand towel finds place mainly beside the sink. Be it inside the kitchen or the bathroom, the sink hand towel comes handy in drying hands and face after or before eating, after washing utensils, or while shaving.

Availability:
Hand towels are usually made of cotton based terry cloth material. This is to make them extra absorbent. These are available in a rich palette of different colors, designs and textures. The solid colored towels are thought to be the best of the lot as these have a higher thread count and thus have a higher absorbing capacity with a thicker body. Patterned or sculpted towels are popular for their visual impressions.

Guest hand towels:
A special variety of the hand towel is the guest towel which features a finer texture and has more embroidery or enhanced appearance. As the name suggests, these towels are made for special occasions when you have guests dropping in. This not only adds more glamour to your sink area but also allows you to treat your guests in a more special way through these small luxuries.

Creative hand towels:
For adding that creative touch and innovative feel to your home, make or buy decorative hand towels. They range from embroidered, print and country patchwork versions to bear, apple, kitten, animals and wedding cake design versions. Some decorative hand towels are also available in sets with bath towels. Creative towels are usually stocked by boutiques, a few textile outlets and most towel retail stores.