What's A Quick Dry Towel? How Does It Work?

Buying a towel is one of the easiest jobs in the world. Or is it? After all, just any towel will not do. It might look and feel great, but does it dry quickly? Does it absorb water from your skin or hair on first contact, or must you keep rubbing the towel repeatedly to get all the water out? Is the towel easy to clean and store?

You can tick all these boxes with a quick dry towel. Here’s how it works:

* It is usually thinner than the other towels you are currently using. This gives it the advantage of wicking the water quickly into the inner structure and spreading it evenly all over. The weave is thinner to aid rapid drying a well. Also, with a thinner structure, the towel folds into a smaller fold. This makes it better for storage, especially if you are short of bath linen space in your drawer. Here’s a handy tip to store your quick dry towel: roll it tightly instead of folding into four, to create more space. Stack rolls over each other.

* The whole point of buying a quick dry towel is that it dries rapidly. This property is useful for those who want a towel to use in:

• Damp weather conditions, such as monsoon season, when fabrics become dank and musty
• When they are out of doors and are going to bathe, such as at the swimming pool
• When they are on the beach

The towel dries faster than other kinds of towels, so it can be folded and stowed away after use in your bag. However, be sure to unroll it and wash it in the washing machine the moment you get home, so that it doesn’t remain damp along the folds.

* It has high absorbency. Part of the reason why quick drying towels work so efficiently to wick water away and dry it fast, is that the towel material is highly absorbent. The towel is designed and weaved such that it wicks moisture away quickly from your skin and hair, and spreads it evenly all over internally. So not only can you towel off rapidly, but because the moisture is spread over a larger surface area, the towel also dries fast. No more dank smells or musty feels when you touch the towel!

Look for a quick dry towel from leading bath linen brands in India. Once you find what you’re looking for, you can place the order online and have the towel(s) delivered to your home. While buying, check out the range of colours, and also the manufacturer’s guide on washing and cleaning the towel. As with other bath linen, avoid washing in boiling hot water and use a mild liquid detergent. Avoid bleaching or dry cleaning, and fabric softeners might not be necessary.

Now go ahead and use your new towel for years!