Towels

A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact using a blotting or a rubbing motion. more...

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Types of towels

A bath towel is used for drying one's body after bathing or showering. It is typically rectangular, with a typical size around 30"×60" (75×150 cm). A large bath towel is sometimes called a bath sheet. Some smaller bath towels are designed for use as bath mats.; A beach towel is usually a little bit larger than a bath towel. Although it is often used for drying off after being in the water, its chief purpose is to provide a surface to lie on. They are also worn for privacy while changing clothes in a public area, and for wiping sand from the body or objects. Beach towels often have colourful patterns printed or woven into them.; A hand towel is significantly smaller than a bath towel (perhaps 30x60 cm), and is used for drying one's hands after washing them.; A paper towel is a piece of paper that can be used once as a towel and then be disposed of. A perforated roll of paper towels is normally mounted on a rod a little longer than the width of the roll, or in an alternative type of hanger that has indentations on ears, the indentations fitting into the ends of the paper towel roll. Paper towels can also be found packaged like facial tissues, as individual folded sheets.;

A tea towel (British English) or dish towel (American English) is a cloth which is used to dry dishes, cutlery, etc., after they have been washed. In 18th century England, a tea towel was a special linen drying cloth used by the mistress of the house to dry her precious and expensive china tea things. Servants were considered too ham-fisted to be trusted with such a delicate job, although housemaids were charged with hand-hemming the woven linen when their main duties were completed. Mass-produced tea towels were produced during the Industrial Revolution. Today pictorial tea towels make charming and collectible souvenirs, and are occasionally used as wall decorations in European restaurants; A wet towel (oshibori) is used in Japan to wash one's hands before eating. It is often given to customers of an izakaya.; A sweat towel is often of similar size to a hand towel, though can vary according to the needs of the "sweatee", and can be required in gyms and libraries in order to wipe down the machines or books after use. In some jurisdictions, such as the Sacramento Public Library, specially assigned Towel Police prowl the premises in pursuit of perspiring patrons (SEE, especially, Michael Roberts). Papal dispensation, frequently confused with Papal Condensation which is different, can be sought in unusual circumstances. The noted Irish American author, Redcloud O'Tool, in "Mighty Organs I've Wiped Down" states, with some authority, "gosh, that man is sweaty".; The term kitchen towel can refer to either a dish towel or to a paper towel, the latter usage being primarily British.;

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