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  • Towel Production
  • The Homeland of Bath Culture
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  • Towels with Craftsmanship
  • From Turkey to Everywhere

History of Towel

One of the oldest arts in human history is undoubtedly the art of weaving. Turkish fabrics have an important place in global fabric production in terms of touch, material, and pattern richness. The fabrics, which are woven with expert technique and different textures and yarns, can generally be called Ottoman fabrics.

They were woven in palace workshops for the sultan and his family members and sometimes used for the furnishing of the palace. During the times of the Ottoman Empire, the robust and strong administrative system ensured the organization of palace art and craft without compromising the quality of palace weaving. The art of hand-weaving in the Ottoman palace was complex in terms of its patterns, colors. Dexterity and the ability to interpret were the greatest characteristics of master weavers. The history of the Turkish towel dates back 1600 years. The Turkish bath, an important part of Turkish culture, brought the need for towels with it. According to research, the first weaving workshop was found in Anatolia. Bursa, which is at the forefront of silkworm farming and silk weaving, is considered to be the place where the first towel was produced. Like Bursa, Denizli has a long-established history in the production of towels and bathrobes and is currently a leader in terms of patenting, branding, and production volume. 

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Turkish towels, with a history dating back 1600 years, are one of Türkiye’s highest volume export products, so much so that towels and bathrobes produced in Türkiye today are exported to more than 186 countries and reach an annual average of $600 million in exports. This provides an important contribution to the Turkish economy and creates opportunities for introducing the Turkish towel to the entire world.

When thinking of Turkish towels and Turkish baths, we must not forget the loincloth. Although it is used in baths, it is also a clothing accessory used in Bursa and Denizli and in the Black Sea and Central Anatolia regions. Because of this feature, there are embroideries on it, and the Turkish habit of embroidering towels can be somewhat owed to this connection.

The advantages of Türkiye's production offer the possibility to export the products of the highest quality at an affordable price.

Türkiye, which has also developed the production of bathrobes along with towels, has created a brand named “Turkish Towel” and has registered this brand worldwide through its economic development support platform “Turquality”. The towels used by the four finalist teams of the EuroLeague basketball competition, which was held in Istanbul, were towels produced in Denizli under the “Turkish Towel” brand, and thus an important step was taken for both the country and the promotion of its towels.

The most important feature of the looped structure in towel weaving is water absorption. Türkiye produces the world's highest quality and most durable towels with its high-quality raw materials and experienced artisans.

Turkey's geopolitical position and its three sides are surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean, and the Black Sea, so it can easily reach almost anywhere in the world.