Bath Sheets 90x160 cm

Two 90 x 160 cm bath sheets in 600 g/m² Egyptian cotton: so large that you can wrap yourself up completely and it stays in place. Ideal after a bath, for the sauna or at the beach, in five colours.

What you use it for

• After a long bath or shower — for those who prefer to wrap up rather than dry off
• For long hair and a full body — one towel does the work of two
• At the sauna or pool — large enough to cover a lounge chair
• As a beach towel — 90 x 160 cm is spacious enough to lie on
• In the guest room or Airbnb — the size guests associate with a hotel

What does 600 gsm mean?

GSM stands for grams per square meter: the weight of one square meter of fabric. Simply put — the higher the number, the more cotton there is in the towel, and the more water it can absorb. To put it into perspective:

• 350 to 400 gsm — the thin towel from the supermarket. It tends to push water across your skin rather than absorbing it.
• 500 gsm — the standard for most hotels. Fine, but not luxurious.
• 600 gsm — this towel. Feels full and heavy in your hand and dries you off in one go.
• Above 800 gsm — so thick it takes days to dry. Sounds luxurious, but is impractical in reality.

So, 600 isn't a random number. It is the point at which a towel feels luxurious and yet is dry again by the next morning.

What does 20/2 mean?

A towel consists of thousands of tiny loops of yarn. 20/2 indicates how that yarn is made. The 20 is the thickness of the thread. The 2 means that two of those threads are twisted together into one stronger thread. This is called two-ply.

Most towels in this price range use a single loose thread — that is 20/1. You won't see the difference in the store, but you will notice it after a year: a single thread frays and the loops flatten out, making the towel feel thinner and absorb less water. Two twisted threads remain upright. That is why this towel still feels like a new towel after thirty washes.

Why Egyptian cotton?

Cotton grows as a tuft of fibers. In regular cotton, those fibers are short, causing many loose ends to stick out from the thread. This creates lint, and it starts to feel rough after a while. Egyptian cotton has longer fibers, so there are fewer loose ends per thread. The result is a smoother and stronger thread: soft from the first wash, and it holds its shape.

We weave directly with our weaver in Egypt, with no middlemen. We have been supplying bath linen to hotels and the catering industry in the Netherlands for years — the Nile Collection is that same quality, in colors that belong in a home.

• Color: Powder Pink, Lilac, Light Blue, Mint Green, or Taupe
• Dimensions: 90 x 160 cm
• Contents: set of 2 bath towels
• Weight: 600 gsm (grams per square meter — this determines how thick and absorbent the fabric is)
• Material: 100% Egyptian cotton
• Yarn: two-ply 20/2 (two threads twisted together into one)
• Origin: woven in Egypt

How to keep it in good condition

• Wash it separately once before you use it for the first time. New terry cloth comes with a thin layer from the weaving process. This needs to be washed off first, as only then will the cotton truly absorb water. If you skip this first wash, the towel will seem to have poor absorbency — that is not due to the quality, but that layer.
• Do not use fabric softener. Fabric softener leaves a thin layer on the fiber. It feels soft at first, but it seals the fiber so that water can no longer penetrate. After a few washes, you are left with something that no longer absorbs anything.
• Washing at 60 °C is enough to get everything clean.
• The tumble dryer is fine, on a low setting. The heat actually helps the loops stand upright again, making it feel fuller than if you air-dry it on a line.
• Washing separately for the first time applies to all dyed terry cloth: some color may bleed.
  

  Please note: Due to the high weight and the full cotton structure, this bath linen may shed some lint during the first 2 to 3 washes. This is normal and will decrease naturally after a few washes. Wash the product before first use and preferably separately or with similar colors.

Washable at 60°C. Do not use fabric softener — it leaves a layer on the fiber and reduces absorption. Drying at a low temperature keeps the loop intact the longest. Wash separately the first time.

GSM is the weight of the fabric per square meter. Supermarket towels are around 350 GSM, hotels typically use 500. Above that, you get noticeably more volume and absorption.

Shipping within the Netherlands and Belgium. Free on orders over €50, otherwise €4.95. Ordered before 4:00 PM, delivered the next business day. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

Hotels, B&Bs and catering establishments can order at tiered prices starting from 50 units. Request a quote via the business page.