When do you choose a beach towel and when a hamam towel?

 

When you're at the beach, you want to bring something that just works. Not too big, not awkward, and comfortable to use throughout the day. Still, you often hesitate between a beach towel and a hammam towel. They seem similar, but in use, you'll quickly notice a difference.

Beach towels and hammam towels are often chosen in a size of 100 x 200 cm. This size offers enough room to lie comfortably without being unnecessarily large. A 100 x 200 cm beach towel is often chosen as a large beach towel because it provides sufficient lying space without extra weight. Also, check out our beach towels and hammam towels of 100 x 200 cm. Both variants are suitable for the beach, pool, and sauna.

In this article, you'll read when it's better to choose a beach towel and when a hammam towel is more practical.

When do you choose a beach towel?

A beach towel works best when comfort is a priority. If you're going to the beach for a whole day or really want to lie comfortably, you'll notice that a thicker beach towel is more pleasant. It feels fuller, stays put better on sand or a sun lounger, and absorbs more moisture after swimming.

You mainly use a beach towel if you stay at the beach for a long time, want to lie comfortably, and want to dry yourself thoroughly without thinking about it. A beach towel is therefore often the choice if you have one spot and stay there for a longer period.

When do you choose a hammam towel?

A hammam towel works better if you are looking for a practical balance between comfort and ease of use.

Many hammam towels are completely flat-woven, making them light and quick to dry. SummerGear's hammam towels have a terrycloth side, which allows them to absorb more moisture and dry faster than a full terrycloth beach towel. You'll notice this difference especially on days when you go into the water multiple times and reuse your towel in between.

For beach days where you want to travel light or bring multiple towels, a hammam towel for the beach is often a practical choice.

Hammam towel for sauna use

A hammam towel is also widely used in the sauna. Due to its lighter weight and faster drying time, it is practical to use during multiple sauna sessions. The combination of an absorbent terrycloth side and a faster-drying woven side ensures that the towel remains comfortable to use.

For sauna use, many people therefore prefer a hammam towel over a beach towel.

Beach towel or hammam towel in practice

In practice, it comes down to this:

• Beach towel → maximum comfort and absorption
• Hammam towel → balance between absorption, weight, and drying time

At the beach, you'll quickly notice that a thick beach towel is more comfortable to lie on, while a double-sided hammam towel with a terrycloth side offers a practical balance between absorption and faster drying. You'll notice the difference especially at the end of the day: a beach towel remains comfortable to lie on, while a hammam towel feels dry and light again more quickly.

What suits your needs?

If you're heading out with a full beach bag and primarily want to lie comfortably and dry off, a 100 x 200 cm beach towel is often the most chosen option.

For families or days when you bring multiple towels, a hammam towel is often chosen as a lighter addition. Some people bring both. A beach towel for comfort and a hammam towel for moments when you want something lighter and quick-drying.

In short

• Choose a beach towel if you want to lie comfortably and dry off maximally.
• Choose a hammam towel if you want a lighter towel that absorbs well and dries faster.

Still doubting the difference?

Are you still hesitating between the two and want to know exactly about size, GSM, and material?

Then also read: Beach towel or hammam towel? This is the difference in size, GSM, and material

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