History of Pestemals Turkish Traditional Towels

October 24, 2018

Pestemal is a very important tradition carried from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The concept of Turkish baths is a very important brand of our world famous country. .

As a farsi word pestemal, which is one of the legacies of Turkish culture, is of Persian origin and entered into our language from Farsi. Nowadays, increasing the usage frequency, flat, patterned and various colors are seen. The loincloths, in which the longest colored bar pattern is preferred, are woven from natural yarn such as linen, cotton and bamboo. The loincloths, which men use from the waist, and the women, starting from the armpits, are in fact the oldest clothes in the history of mankind.

Maybe they wouldn't believe it if they said that this would be a trend. In the summer, instead of the pareo on the beach, we prefer to use a bath robe instead of a bathrobe.

Or In the spa centers, there are more stripes and mixed colors. On the beach side of the hotels in the coastal pareo called thin, soft and patterned ones are preferred. Sahil

The traditional peshtemal fashion, combined with modern production, is rapidly becoming fashionable. Especially for many years in Denizli-Kizilcababoluk-Buldan traditional looms woven in the region and generally used in baths, peshtemal has become known as fashion in the last few years. No more hotel, spa, beach, beach, promotion etc. In addition to being the subject of many applications, it was also replaced by bath towel in the houses and the loincloth fashion was enlarged. Light weight, fast drying, good water absorption and towels to leave their pains as there is no more demand for each day.