Cacala Lightweight and Thin Turkish Beach Towel 100% Cotton Sand-Free and Quick-Drying Goodness Perfect as an Extra Large Travel Towel, Beach Accessory, or Gift for Beach Lovers, 37 x 70

I love the color and style of these. The one issue I'm having with them is that, unlike my other Pestemal towels, these tend to repel water more than wick it. I've gone through about 20 washes now with these and I've still got the same problem. These are not highly absorbent, though they are super soft. I tend to use these for my wet hair where the water is heavier and use my other brand Pestemal towels for droplets on my body. These towels tend to smear droplets rather than drink them up. I do not use fabric softener with Pestemal towels as it can hinder water absorption...these seem to come pre-treated with some sort of fabric softener. I still use them because the color and pattern are lovely. They're also nice as a beach wrap.

For the first six weeks, I would have rated this towel 5 stars. The color was as pictured, and I was surprised how effectively it dried me, even my hair, it really soaked up the water. And I also liked the fact that after hanging it up on the towel rack it was dry again in no time. The more I washed it, the softer it got. Why 2 stars? After six weeks (7 times in the washing machine) the tassels are unraveling, more than half of them. (I counted.) The vendor offered to send another at half price, but I don't want to risk it. If it gets too bad I may cut off the tassels and hem it myself, but for >$20 I shouldn't have to do that.Update June 19: Vendor offered to send a replacement at no charge, so that was a step in the right direction. The new towel is very different. Heavier weight, wider and shorter than my original (orange), and the tassels are completely different. I will test it after 7 washings to compare to the first.Update: the replacement towel fringes have not come un-knotted. There are some loose blue threads that somehow get tangled into the knots, and if you accidentally pull them, it will cause a run. They need to be cut instead. As I said, the replacement towel was quite different from the first towel, and so far has held up better. I'll add a star.

These are perfect bath towels and even beach towels for humid climates. Unlike thick, loopy terry towels, these flat-weave towels are not sand magnets. They are larger than regular bath towels, dry quickly, and don't start smelling sour from prolonged dampness.As promised, they become softer with each washing and are very absorbent. I use the hand towel for my hair after shampooing. Their jumbo-size beach towel can be used as a throw, beach blanket and even a wrap.I appreciate they easily dry on a clothesline or in a short dryer cycle. They don't take up much storage room, and the fun colors let you mix and match. I've purchased salmon (the color of orange sherbert), turquoise, aqua and ocean, and the colors have been true to the website images as displayed on my iMac.

I've never used, heard of or purchased Turkish towels before this one. I read about it on a review of things to take when traveling and after researching a little bit, looking at the options on Amazon and deciding what colors I liked, viola! I got this one and the silver gray towel. Because they were apparently in different warehouses they were sent in two different shipments. So in preparation for our trip, I washed the first one I got and waited for the second to arrive. Which it did. Today. But when I compared the sizes it's obvious there was SIGNIFICANT shrinkage after washing. I have an HE front loader, and I washed the gray blanket on delicate, cool, with an extra rinse, and chose light soil level. I used half the detergent recommended so it was barely even sudsy as it washed. I dried it in my dryer on the lowest level available with no dryer sheet. That may have been the issue, because a lot of reviews say to let them air dry. Who knows?But, here's the bottom line. It's still huge. And now, after washing, it's much softer (it's not like bunny fur soft, but it's markedly softer than when it came out of the package). For my purposes, the shrinkage isn't going to matter. It will still do the job and I'm glad I bought it. I like the weight and the color, and only the test of taking it on our vacation will tell whether it will stand up to use and abuse.So, that's why I gave it 4 stars. I think the blanket is what I was looking for, but for someone else the shrinkage might be a deal breaker. The photos were taken as they were spread out on our guest bed (please excuse the mess), which is a queen size, to give you perspective.If I remember, I'll come back after our trip to post an update on how they stood up as an all-purpose towel!

After buying a different Turkish towel at the beach this summer, I decided to buy more for bath towels. These are lightweight, fast drying, easy to clean AND take up little space. Our traditional towels, no matter how new, always ended up with the musty, mildew scent after steady use. What I love about these the most is that the nasty smell doesn’t become an issue— probably due to the thin fabric. Some people have an issue with how thin the towel is, but you get used to the difference and in my opinion.. these are still comparable in absorbency to a traditional towel. I ordered the army green looking for an emerald shade and am happy with the color in person. I also ordered the natural & olive stripe as a mix & match in the same bathroom... very happy with the purchases!As a side note, these would be great as sarongs, beach/picnic blankets, and even as scarves!

When the package arrived I thought, 'This can't be any good, it's so thin,' and I imagined I'd be sending it straight back. However, when I opened the package the towel itself was beautiful, and could have been used for a small throw or bed -runner. I wanted it for a towel, though, and was amazed when I tried it out. It feels warm as you wrap it around yourself and dries in half the time of a normal towel. First rate. I will be buying more of these.

We've been using this towel and another in a different colour for over a year now. They are absorbent and lightweight and dry quickly. If you've never used a non-terry towel before, be aware that the drag over the skin feels different and dabbing can work better (which is a more recommended way of toweling dry anyway). It dries long, thick hair really well. Washes well and still going really strong. Buying more.

Read an article of someone taking one of these Turkish towels on holiday instead of bulky towel and ordered two. Love them so much have ordered two more for gifts for family. Could not believe something so thin could absorb water after my shower and yes it did. Lovely colours I have the army green, pale grey and now ordered the sea blue and lime green.

I ordered two of these towels while on holiday - and they are brilliant.They dry quickly and don't take up too much space.We used them as beach towels for adults and children, sarongs and scarves! I will take them to the children's swimming lessons as they dry so quickly and aren't bulky.My mother-in-law was so impressed that she has ordered two for herself.

Just perfect