Terry Bath towel: These towels are made of woven fabric with pile loops on both sides which makes it a quick water absorber. The terry towels come in different sizes for different purposes such as bath, hand, face, and hair drying turbans, etc. They come in different GSM (gram per square meter).
Terry Beach Towel: These are large-sized towels, primarily to use on the beach to sunbathe on, or tie around after a quick bath. These towels have pile loops on one side to absorb water from the bath and the other side is sheared making it almost velvety smooth, to make it easier to shrug off the sand from the beach.
Foutah or Hammam Towels: The name Hammam comes from the Turkish word, meaning Bathroom, and was traditionally used in Turkish Hammam. These are flat woven towels that are extremely lightweight. Made of cotton, these are good absorbents and quick drying.
Zero or low Twist towel: A twist in a towel makes the thread more durable, however, the loops that have low twist, or no twist make it super absorbent and bouncy. The zero-twist towels made from high-quality cotton have a special wrapping thread which makes them both absorbent and durable, making them super plush……
By Manasi Mathur, Gurgaon