How to Care for your Luxury Bath Towels

Towels are the essence of the washroom. They harmoniously invite color and design, whilst serving as a functional necessity. There is no greater feeling than that of wrapping up in a warm and inviting towel, right after an invigorating shower. So how do we make sure that our luxurious towels maintain their vigor and utility for years? 

To give those luxury towels extra life it's important to know how to care for your them.  Take our professional advice on how to properly care for your towels. 

Caring for your Towels

1. Immediately after being purchased, take towels home and wash/dry them before use. This allows for any particles (i.e. dust, oily, dirt) on the towel to be removed and allows for maximum absorbency. 
2. Keep your towels sanitary by washing them only with other towels. Combining towels with clothes can cause any dirt or oil that may have been on your clothes,to transfer over to the towels. 
3. Stay away from fabric softener! Though it may make your towel both smell amazing and feel softer then ever, it clogs the cotton in the terry cloth loops (the little loops that are what make towels so absorbent). If used consistently, the waxy buildup can cause the fibers to deteriorate, shortening the life of your luxury goods.
4. After washing, make sure to shake out the towels before loading them into the dryer. This will fluff the loops in the towel, ultimately leading to a fluffier and more absorbent towel experience. 
5. When taking out of the dryer, be certain that towels are 100% dry. Any residual moisture can lead to mildew after being stored in a dark linen closet. 
6. Avoid ironing bath towels. I know I know, the crisp feeling is delightful, but ironing towels reduced the absorbency by damaging the fibers. If you must iron, try and limit it to the decorative ensembles. 

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