Caring for Your Towels

　　You can buy a towel made from the sturdiest material with the highest thread count possible, but if you really want your towel to last, you have to care for it well. Looking after your towel properly can help retain its softness and absorbency and extend its overall longevity. To ensure your towel lasts, follow these tips for towel care:

　　Wash well: Always wash your towels before their first use. Each time you wash your towels after that, be sure to separate your colors and only wash like with like. Wash them on a gentle cycle and without too much detergent so you don’t wind up with towels that are stiff and rough.

　　Stop softening: Avoid fabric softeners when you wash your towels to protect their fibers from damage. Fabric softener can weaken towels’ fibers, causing them to lose their absorbency prematurely. Liquid fabric softener in particular can reduce your towels’ absorbency by causing a waxy buildup on their surfaces.

　　Shake it out: After taking your towels out of the washer, give them a quick shake to fluff them up. Ruffling the towel’s individually stitched loops in this way will preserve the fabric’s absorbency. Once your towels come out of the dryer, give them another quick shake to fluff them up again.

　　Dry delicately: Try to use low heat when drying your towels so their softness stays intact. Be certain your towels are dry before removing them from the dryer so you don’t end up with damp towels. Any leftover moisture on towels can quickly turn into mildew. Be equally careful not to overdry your towels because that can burn out the fibers.

　　Store safely: After you finish washing, drying and folding your towels, make sure you keep them in a cool, dry and well-ventilated space.

　　Avoid skincare products: Keep your towels from touching any skincare products so you limit the chances of spotting or bleaching them. If it’s not possible to prevent your towels from coming in contact with such products, consider purchasing bleach-resistant towels.