Microfibre towels?

[hazeyjane]

Any recommendations?

Towels for 5 take up so much room, and take a bloody age to dry so I thought I would get some microfibre ones, but don't want to order something from ebay that turns out to be the size of a flannel and as absorbent as a plastic bag!

[FrozenAteMyDaughter]

I have a Giant one from Mountain warehouse which I love: www.mountainwarehouse.com/travel-holiday/travel/accessories/travel-towels/microfibre-travel-towel-giant-p10991.aspx?cl=PURPLE. It is quite fluffy too in the scheme of such things (unless they have changed them since I got my one - the picture looks quite flat). The ones from Decathlon are quite big too, but too much like a chamois for me.

Have you considered hammam towels - fouta I have seen them called? They are actually quite good and dry quickly. They also double up as sarongs.

[MummyTheGregor]

I actually got some from eBay that were cheap and ok...... dry fast and roll up small. ..

[PedlarsSpanner]

Yes the decathlon ones are horrible. All scaggy on your hands. Shudder!

We use hammam towels (v thin cotton dry quickly)

[FrozenAteMyDaughter]

Hammam towels also have a nice glampy look to them

[whatwouldaudreydo]

Dammit mumsnet! Something else I definitely CANNOT go camping without... glampy incredibly practical hammam towels

[Lovecat]

Damn you all!!! I have now googled Hammam towels and I HAVE to have some now... :o

[hazeyjane]

Thankyou everyone.

I had just put some microfibre towels into my amazon basket, and then saw the thread and googled Hammam towels.

WHY!!!!

Now I have another 'must have' camping accessory!

[Lovecat]

Well, I bought "some" hamman towels from that amazon link

OMG they are the business! Soooooo pretty and yes, they do work and are ridiculously lightweight. DH asked me why I'd bought a bunch of scarves... but yes, they dry me wonderfully and unlike microfibre towels, I don't take a ton of dried grass bits away with me in their little fibres when I leave!

[yellowdinosauragain]

I have the same towels as frozen and would highly recommend them. But I'm a practical non-glampy camper and the idea of drying myself with a pretty scarf is a bit alien... :o

[freckleonear]

Tesco have some microfibre towels on 3 for 2 at £6 each. They are the smooth ones, not the loopy ones that catch on your skin.

[CMOTDibbler]

Inspired by this thread, I bought a hammam towel from ebay, and used it for the first time today. Fabulous! Huge, but folds to nothing and dries so fast. I was able to wrap myself in it after swimming which made a nice change from trying to dry on one very small towel while chastising child.

Now I want prettier ones

[Blu]

oooh, I already have 'hammam towels' but I thought they were 'beach cloths' which I always use instead of beach towels which I cannot abide, for being too big, heavy, awkward to wash and by the 4th day of the holiday, smelly.

I also have Decathlon microfibre towels which are indeed, a bit shit.

[Blu]

If you know anyone going to turkey this summer get them to bring some back: they are about 3 for £1 in Turkish markets.

[Pootlingalong]

This is the problem with MN camping, I was perfectly happy with my decathlon microfibre towels, no complaints here. Then someone mentions a superior product I've never even heard of . Do I need to upgrade?

[Pootlingalong]

And I went to Turkey last year, nobody told me

[CMOTDibbler]

Excellent Blu, I shall ask MIL to bring some back from their autumn holiday rather than manky turkish delight (which no one likes but they always bring)

[oneofthosedays]

I know this is an old thread but thanks for the heads up on these, just ordered some off eBay, they look gorgeous and can't wait to try them!

[Muchtoomuchtodo]

Doh! DH sorted my birthday present today!

If I get any money I might just have to invest in some of these!

[mousmous]

we have those decathlon ones for swimming, camping and beach. sand doesn't stick to them.
the texture takes getting used to but I like them a lot (esp if I hav to carry that lot have a mile to the hower block)

[thewavesofthesea]

Found some bargain ones in Tk Maxx today; Regatta ones (no idea if any good!!), £5 for huge ones and £3 for small ones

[Quenelle]

We have the decathlon ones and they've been fine, if a bit small. They've had most success as superhero capes for DS but now he's growing out of that I think they need replacing - love the look of those hammam ones. There must be somewhere cheaper than eBay though.

[winewolfhowls]

I just received my hammam towels today thanks to this thread :)

[oneofthosedays]

Got mine today too, thought they'd be more flannel-y but I'll reserve judgement until I've tested them out properly.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Damn. Now I NEED one I'm not suggestible or anything.

Does anyone know if they sell them in Greece? My DF is going and she usually buys me something nice