HAVLULAND Turkish Beach Towel, Set of 6, 72" L x 40" W, 100% Cotton

These beach/pool towels are amazing. The size is perfect which is actually bigger than most beach towels. I love so many things about these towels. They are bright and colorful and after a full year of use at the beaches and our pool, the colors do not fade. They wash and dry very nicely on standard cycles for towels. The best part is how light weight and compact they are when folded or rolled. A typical, fluffy beach towel takes up so much space in your beach bag...These are small, and easy to carry. Best part, they actually dry your body and bonus, they dry extremely quick in the sun. Standard beach towels stay wet all day, these dry so quickly that you will get several drying cycles in one long beach day because they will dry while you swim!!! These towels are the bomb! We've purchased two sets of 6.

We rented a house on a beach that included beach towels but decided to try these to stop stand from sticking to them and getting all over us and the floors. They worked GREAT, just a quick brush off or shake and the sand fell right off, then we could just wrap them around us or toss them over our shoulder and head home. They soaked up moisture and then dried off quickly without all the usual bulk of terry towels! They are lightweight to pack and carry and laundered perfectly with no shrinkage or twisting. Also, I loved the different colors so that we could each find our own towels! These are SO worth it!

The colors are beautiful, and the fabric is soft, lightweight, and the perfect size to pack in a beach bag without taking up considerable space. I haven't used them yet, but I'd expect they will dry quickly. Due to their smooth texture, I expect sand will brush off easily. When I received the set of 6 towels, they were packaged in a plastic shipping bag wrapped so tightly that I snipped the top off 2 tassels on one of the towels. I contacted the seller and provided photos of how the towels were packaged and the damage to one of the towels. Within a few days I received a replacement for the damaged towel. Excellent customer service!

My first Turkish towel purchase was a different brand - Salbakos - and was $25 for just the one towel. (SALBAKOS Turkish Peshtemal Fouta Towel, 100% Organic Cotton, 40 x 70 Inch, Herringbone Linen) It was soft, light, super absorbent, fast-drying, and I was in love. I wanted a set to bring with us on our move to Hawaii, but couldn’t bring myself to pay $25 a towel. Enter this cheaper set; I paid $25 for a set of six (I see now the price has gone up significantly). I was so disappointed when they came because they are not true Turkish towels. They are super thin, more like flour sack towels. However, as thin as they are they took up no room in the suitcase so I kept them. I’m glad I did. Since our move to Hawaii we have used these almost exclusively, as bath towels, beach towels, pool towels, beach blankets, car blankets, picnic table covers. They are used everyday for something, washed after each use, have held up well. They pack well and look festive. They are easy to throw in the wash and dry super fast, so no molding in our humid climate. They do absorb, but because they are so thin they can’t absorb much before they’re drenched. They absorb enough and work well for me (I’m 5’2”) and for the children out of the bath or pool, but not my husband. Four stars because they are so useful - one star docked for claiming to be something they aren’t. These aren’t Turkish towels but are super useful in Hawaii!

Love these towels for the beach and pool! A few things I love: 1) They absorb all the water on your skin! 2) They dry super fast, especially in the sun. No more still-damp, soggy, musty towels! 3) Sand does not stick to these! 4) They have held up well in the washer and dryer after multiple washes, and they’re still vibrant! 5) They take up much less space and are much lighter in a beach bag or luggage! 6) They are also my cover-up/sarong at the end of each beach/pool day! Note: These are not thick; in fact they’re quite thin… but they’re fantastic!

These are great quality towels but also great gifts - split them up and use them as stocking stuffer or easter basket item - great size and fun colors!

UPDATE: After taking the towels out of the dryer (cold wash, low/med/short time dryer) they were softer, did not appear to have much shrinkage, and folded up all six smaller than just one of my other towels. My husband and I have been using them all weekend. It sounds weird, but there's a learning curve in using these. It is NOT like drying off with a Terry towel. They are lighter weight unless you are actively rubbing an area of your body to dry it, it doesn't "cling" and absorb the way terry cloth towels do. (if that makes sense). My husband has back problems and sometimes needs assistance drying off his rediculously hairy legs..... These towels are AMAZING for that. They don't stick to his leg hairs and prevent rubbing like normal towels and they dry them super fast. If I ever decide to splurge on towels again, this will be the route I take. For starters I am happy with my purchase. They arrived exactly when they said they would. I also read the reviews before purchasing and another customer mentioned that one was able to contact the seller directly after checking out and request colour choices. I took advantage of this and got the colours I liked best. The first pic is of all 6 folded together right out of the package, all together they are just slightly bigger than one of my regular towels. I unfolded one and handed it to my husband, whose a big guy and it was able to give him as much if if not a bit more coverage than a bath sheet from a big box store. So far so good. The seller and most reviews said to wash before using, they are currently in the dryer. They were a bit rough right out of the package, some colours more than others, (probably due to the dyes, like with jeans). Who really wants to use a new towel without washing it first though..... All those random hands touching them.... No thanks. Even regular towels aren't as soft at purchase as they are after washing. I unfolded them all to put in washer and noticed a small place on one that looked like a small snag had been stitched over, but a well done job of it. This might bother some people, it doesn't bother me, it's not a hole. Would I purchase again?? That remains to be seen after I use them for a while. Truth be told if I hadn't have had a gift card I couldn't have brought myself to spend $42.00 on towels in the first place. I cringed at spending $14 for one at big box store. They were definitely less expensive than the ones I saw at the mall kiosk where my interest was first piqued of Turkish towels. Will try to remember to update and add post wash photos. Thank you for reading

Nope, I can absolutely confirm this does NOT have the same level of quality as a sand cloud towel. It is thinner, not as soft, and designs not as cool. I adore my sand cloud towel and if that quality is what you are looking for, by all means dish out for the $50 / towel. At around $8-$10 a towel, however, I’m highly satisfied with this purchase. It was a great value and just what I needed - all cotton feel, attractive and coordinating colors, super compact, fast drying and I don’t worry about leaving expensive towels unattended at the water park all day for fear of theft. After 1 wash in washer and dryer, so far no shrinkage and colors look good. These are low maintenance and with this price tag my heart will not be broken if they do fade over time. Super happy with my purchase.

So pleased with these towels. They are superb quality and come in a great choice of colours. As a family of 5, carrying large, heavy beach towels to the beach becomes quite cumbersome. These towels mean the beach bag is a lot lighter and gives you far more room for other items.

Thinner material than I expected but still useful as a sarong

I love the beautiful colors, I contact the seller to pick the colors. Very happy, haven't use them to the beach yet, I will update when I do. It's lightweight that is one of the reason I order these for my bike ride carry in my backpack. I washed in cold water and hang dry it's soft. For those who purchased these Google on how to take care of Turkish towels much easier to understand thanks to the person who mention that in the reviews. EDIT: they are unbelievably absorbent, love them so much. I do plan on ordering more for sure.

These towels work wonderfully well and a far more convenient and useful than conventional fluffy towels

Lovely soft feel towels with next day delivery from Turkey (the seller kindly supplied full tracking details). I received the six colours in the main pictures. My photos are under artificial light (last two with flash), the white stripe of the towels is actually a bright fresh white under natural daylight. I've tried to show some towel edges and texture as well to give an impression of the weave and thickness.