care plus travel towel

Advertisement

The Best Packable Travel Towels

By Ebony Roberts

We love a plush, thirsty bath towel , but a campsite or suitcase just isn’t the place for one—there, we want a quick-drying, packable travel towel.

After putting 20 such towels through 60 hours of testing—including an intense day of sand and surf at the beach—we’ve concluded the PackTowl Personal offers the best balance of drying time, packability, and odor resistance without compromising comfort and design.

A good option for nearly every towel-related scenario, it’s lightweight, extra-large, and supersoft, making it usable for both car camping and travel into the backcountry.

Everything we recommend

PackTowl Personal

The best packable camp towel.

Whether used for camping, hiking, traveling, or general outdoor adventuring, this towel is durable enough to handle extended abuse while remaining soft and comfortable.

Buying Options

With store pickup or REI membership (limited patterns)

(limited patterns)

Budget pick

Rainleaf Microfiber Towel

An inexpensive towel that gets the job done.

Good-enough absorbency and drying time for those on a budget.

PackTowl Luxe

A plush, comfortable towel.

Good for car camping, day trips, and hanging at the beach, this towel is made of an incredibly soft fabric that also repels dirt.

Scoring well in nearly every performance category, the PackTowl Personal towel consistently surprised us with its ability to handle the elements. It has an antibacterial treatment to help prevent odor, the “body” size (25 by 54 inches) is large enough to wrap around most folks, and it feels soft against the skin. It’s made of a tear-resistant fabric and was the best towel we tested at absorbing water and repelling dirt. Better still, sand from the beach remained on the towel’s surface so it was easy to shake off, leaving the towel clean after multiple uses. Its drying time was faster than most of the towels we tested and it packs down to a small size in a zippered breathable pouch, making it convenient for travel or camping.

The Rainleaf Microfiber Towel was nearly identical in design to many of the pricier models and scored just as well in our field tests. The only downsides are that its size large is smaller than most other large towels we tested, and it has lighter-feeling fabric. It didn’t handle our day at the beach quite as well and took a little longer to dry, but otherwise it’s comparable in comfort and packability. And, because it’s treated with an antibacterial coating—something not standard on budget (or even some pricey) towels—it passed our smell test with a perfect score. At just a fraction of the price of our top choice, it’s a good pick if you’re the kind of person who goes camping a few times a year and needs something affordable that works well.

If packing your towel down into a tiny space isn’t a concern for you, the PackTowl Luxe is about as comfortable as a towel can get. Although it does take up a bit more room and takes significantly longer to dry, its “body” size has the same dimensions as our top pick but has a plusher feel against the skin. Unlike similar big and luxurious camp towels, it didn’t smell after being put away wet. It absorbed water off the skin without trapping in the dirt and sand, which left it surprisingly clean for a towel with such a high pile. As it was easy to shake off, we enjoyed having it as a wrap and beach blanket, too.

The research

Why you should trust us, who this is for, how we picked, how we tested, our pick: packtowl personal, how the packtowl has held up, flaws but not dealbreakers, an inexpensive towel that works fine: rainleaf microfiber towel, a plush, comfortable towel: packtowl luxe, microfibers and the environment, the competition, care and maintenance.

We spoke with three experts to get their takes on what we should look for in a good towel. Mark Knight, a product designer currently with Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) , has designed a number of outdoor products, including packable towels, and gave us a breakdown on what he considers to be important when creating products like these.

We spoke via email with Georgia Newsome, owner and operator of Coastal Bliss Adventures , who has worked as a backpacking, camping, and canoeing guide for the past 15 years.

And we spoke with Craig Oliver, product manager for health and safety at MEC. He was able to tell us what’s important from a consumer perspective. In addition to these interviews, we read a number of online reviews, pored over camping and backpacking forums, researched microfiber fabrics, and then selected and tested the towels we think cover most activities to determine which one was best overall.

Why doesn’t a regular, everyday cotton towel cut it for most outdoor activities? Knight offered us five reasons your cotton towel isn’t ideal: it’s too big, too heavy, might get damaged or stained, doesn’t get washed at the same frequency it would at home, therefore causing it to smell, and lastly, it’s not always used in the same manner as it would be at home. He added, “As a travel towel, there is also the added functional requirement of being quick-dry. When traveling, you can move around a lot, and a packed wet towel generally means a stinky towel.”

Packable towels are usually made from microfiber , although a few of the ones we tested are made from other materials (which didn’t end up performing as well). These materials are typically a blend of polyester and polyamide, aka nylon, and depending on the blend will produce a towel that feels more suede-like and slick to one that feels more plush like your average cotton towel. There are also packable towels made of nanofabric, which is composed of tiny nanoscopic fibers woven together—think the width of a human hair (or even smaller)—to create a fabric that is incredibly lightweight and small. Though they do the trick, nanofiber towels tend to have a slicker surface, which means they don’t feel much like the towel you’re used to.

According to Oliver, the most popular camp towel size is roughly equivalent to a standard household bath towel—about 26 by 52 inches after washing. Some towels were slightly smaller or larger, but we tried to stay within what would seem like regulation size for most people.

All the experts we talked to shared the opinion that the type of towel you’ll want to purchase depends on the activity you’re using it for. For backpacking or kayaking trips, Newsome told us that “lightweight, small packability and quick drying are the most important factors.” For car camping or other adventures, where weight isn’t an issue, she opts for a larger microfiber towel, and one with an antimicrobial coating, “which means for those longer road trips and tours this towel stays fresh smelling.” Knight’s opinion aligned with Newsome’s: “Some of the lightest towels don’t feel that great against your skin, but the weight means you will actually bring it in your backpack when on a long hike. If you are traveling around the world, weight might not be your primary concern, but comfort will factor highly, as you will be using the towel each day—unless you are a soap dodger ! So, a softer, slightly heavier towel may be the way to go.”

Just as important as how much water a towel can absorb—in other words, how well it dries you—is how well the towel dries after you’re dry. “Nobody wants to put a wet towel into their backpack,” Oliver said.

After surveying online reviews, forums, and user ratings, and asking people what type of towel they preferred for their own outdoor activities, we narrowed our field to 19 packable towels, then threw in a standard cotton towel as a plush baseline. We then tested the towels using seven criteria: price, comfort, design, wicking, drying time, odor resistance, and packability.

We washed and dried all of the towels, giving them all an equal starting point, then we scored them in each category. We didn’t score weight or size, but we did make note of whether these features made a difference when comparing similar options.

Comfort: This was a tough one because of the people we asked, some preferred a more textured fabric and others liked the smooth feel of the microsuede towels. We asked individuals to feel each towel against their skin, asked for their comments, and then asked what their overall top picks were.

Design: Here, we looked at how well the towel is made, and whether there were any particular features—good or bad—that made drying off more or less of a pleasure. Key among them was fabric quality, stitching, and what kind of hanging loop—essential!—the towel came with. We also looked at texture, an important attribute for both water absorption and grabbing dirt and grime, rather than just pushing it around. A too-slick towel won’t do much of anything except leave your skin feeling yucky and wet.

Wicking: One of the most important tests we conducted was how well the towel could wick away water and leave the skin feeling dry. When we took our test towels to the beach, we wanted to see how they performed against sandy salt water and whether they were able to clean the skin in addition to drying it.

Drying time: To determine which towel dried the fastest, we applied the same amount of water to each towel and then timed how long it took for them to dry. But how much water to use, and how dry is dry, exactly? We used 4 ounces of water, a quantity we settled on after having multiple testers shower and weigh their towels before and after use. Once the person was dry enough to feel comfortable putting their clothes on, we called that “dry.” We did this a couple of times with each person and used a couple types of cotton towels to get a base number. The average amount of water people removed from their bodies after showering was a ½ cup, or about 225 milliliters. We hung our entire assortment of high-tech, portable towels on the same line and recorded the time it took to leave each one dry to the touch.

Odor resistance: Another important criterion is how the towel smells after multiple uses. “An antimicrobial finish helps with odor management and decreases the frequency you need to wash the towel,” Knight told us. A towel may be used a dozen times before it gets properly washed, and if a towel smells musty or dirty after a couple of uses, it probably is. Many of the towels advertise a protective antibacterial coating and we wanted to see if these coatings actually made a difference.

Our test involved taking the towels to the beach, soaking them in 16 ounces of ocean water, wringing out the excess water as best as we could, and then placing each towel in a sealed plastic bag for 48 hours. After that, we opened the bags and took a whiff. Though most remained odor-free (especially those coated with an antimicrobial treatment), we were taken aback by how seriously a few of them reeked.

Packability: As important as drying you—and drying out—are, the other key thing a camp towel has to do is pack small for travel. Some towels came with cases, some didn’t. Our focus was simply how tiny a towel could get.

Price: More expensive doesn’t really seem like a good thing when it comes to something like a packable travel towel, given that there’s such a variance in price and that most towels pretty much claim to do the same thing.

The PackTowl Personal is our top choice because it handled every test we put it through. It’s the perfect option for nearly any outdoor activity that requires a towel. It’s large and durable while still being comfortable and comes with an antimicrobial treatment, which means it won’t smell after multiple uses. Its snap loop for hanging was one of the easiest to use, and the towel packs down to a small size, making it easy to travel with. Its drying time was comparable with that of the fastest-drying towels we tested, and it didn’t absorb dirt or sand into its fabric, an essential feature if you’re taking a towel into the backcountry.

Made of a soft microsuede, this towel was consistently chosen as a top pick by those we asked to rate its comfort. It is soft and light, but still has a bit of texture, so it doesn’t feel slick against your skin the way a nanofiber towel like the Matador NanoDry Shower Towel does. The PackTowl seems built to last, with a nicely seamed edge that should hold up over time. On top of feeling soft, it dried our skin much more readily than the non-microfiber towels we tested, like the Coleman or Outlier. It even dried a bit more quickly than other microfiber products in our test group. We were impressed by how well it repelled sand and dirt from being absorbed into its fabric. The sand that did stick to the towel was easy to shake off—which wasn’t the case of some of the other models we tested that looked like dirty rags after just a short time at the beach.

In our drying-time test, the PackTowl dried much faster than most, with the exception of the linen towel and the Biospired Footprint, which beat the PackTowl’s dry time by 30 minutes. (The towels we tested dried in a range from 1 hour, 45 minutes to nearly 4 hours.) We noticed that the towels with an additional antimicrobial coating took a little longer to dry. We think the extra odor protection is worth the few extra minutes of drying time. As the PackTowl dried, some water initially beaded on the surface, but was then absorbed, compared with towels that still had visible water beads after almost an hour of drying. (Beads of water were a good indication of extended drying times.) Water also dispersed evenly through the towel rather than leaving wet spots, which likely contributed to its fast drying time. We dried the towels in overcast conditions, and noticed that at just over 1 hour, 30 minutes the PackTowl was only minimally damp, and could be packed back into its carrying case if you were in a rush to pack up and go.

We tested the PackTowl’s “body” size, which weighed 6.7 ounces, fairly average compared with the other suede-type towels, and measured 25 by 54 inches, just shy of being the same size as our standard bath towel, and larger than many of the towels in our testing pool.

Wirecutter staffers have owned this towel for multiple seasons and it continues to hold up, with no loose threads or unraveled seams after use.

We didn’t love the PackTowl’s pouch: it doesn’t attach easily to a backpack, and the zipper seemed flimsy. But the pouch is made of breathable fabric, so it won’t trap moisture the way a plastic bag or pouch might. Although the PackTowl is antimicrobial, it did have the slightest ocean water odor to it after our 48-hour smell test, which is not something we noticed in previous tests.

Costing about half the price of our top pick, the Rainleaf Microfiber Towel is a great choice for those that don’t want to shell out almost $30 for a towel. A major bonus is that unlike most of the inexpensive towels we considered, this one actually comes with an antimicrobial treatment and passed the smell test after being sealed up wet for two days. It’s also comfortable, easy to dry off with, and just as packable as the PackTowl.

It didn’t dry quite as fast as our top pick and that may be due to the fact that some of the water beaded off and remained on the surface before being absorbed directly into the towel. The size we tested (L) is also slightly smaller than some of the pricier options but still big enough to wrap around the average person’s body.

Because it is so inexpensive, there’s the option of upgrading to the XL or XXL sizes for just a few bucks more and still have it come in well below price of most other towels. On top of that, it has a functional carrying pouch that is both breathable and easy to fasten onto a backpack so you can pack the towel damp and hang it to dry when it’s time to hit the road.

That said, though it did well drying our testers at the beach, it didn’t handle sand as well as our top pick, leaving a good amount behind on both their skin and the towel itself. If you’re a serious outdoor adventurer who’s going to be putting it to work against the elements, we recommend a towel that can handle gritty, sticky stuff a bit better.

If size and volume aren’t issues and you’re looking for something more soft and comfortable, the PackTowl Luxe performed the best of the plush cotton-like microfiber towels. Not only did it dry the quickest of these towels, it was good at removing sand from the skin and didn’t absorb dirt and mud into the fabric. It also didn’t have any odor after the smell test. A few of the other thicker towels we tested simply reeked—testers used the term “rotten fish”—after a couple days crunched into a ball, but not the Luxe.

If comfort is a primary concern, this towel feels much closer to cotton, avoiding the slick skin-feel common to many microsuedes and nanofibers. As we did with our pick, the PackTowl Personal, we tested the extra-large “Body” size. Also like our pick, at this size the Luxe is a few inches larger than the others we tested of the same type, measuring 25 by 54 inches, offering that extra little bit of coverage.

It does come with a carrying pouch, and though not as stylish or durable as the Sea to Summit Pocket Towel ’s silicone carrying case, it’s adequate for what it needs to do. We consider this towel a solid option for car camping and day trips, when taking up a little extra space won’t matter.

Although durable and light, there’s an environmental downside to microsynthetic fibers: Every time you wash that gear, small quantities of its fibers are shed, ending up in our waterways and oceans. (Here’s a study from the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management on the issue.) For more about the problem and some advice on combating it, see our article Your Laundry Sheds Harmful Microfibers. Here’s What You Can Do About It.

We tested a standard white bath towel—the Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towel, which has since been discontinued—that was the same size as the majority of the towels we tested. It performed as expected: It was great at drying skin and was comfortable, but it didn’t pack down and had a bit of a funky smell after our odor test. Surprisingly, it didn’t take that much longer to dry than some of the plusher microfiber models we tested and actually outperformed a few of the towels that are marketed specifically for camping.

Biospired Footprint Towel: This had been our runner-up pick, but the size we tested has cycled in and out of stock. If you do happen to run across one, it’s still a good towel, though. We had also tested, and dismissed, the Biospired Endurance Camping & Fitness Towel and the Biospired Trek Pack Towel; for what it’s worth, those towels also tend to have stock problems.

Matador NanoDry Shower Towel : For backcountry campers and hikers that are concerned about weight, this is by far the lightest towel we tested (2.4 ounces). It performed well, but it is very thin and not as comfortable as the others. We decided it was too specialized to be best for most people.

Outlier Grid Linen Towel : Made of a natural linen fabric, this towel was the fastest-drying towel, and it performed well at the beach. But it doesn’t pack down very small, doesn’t come with a carrying case but rather a thick elastic band, and had a faint smell after our odor test. Those drawbacks made it hard to justify its high price.

Sunland Microfiber Towel  (currently unavailable): One of the least expensive microfiber towels, but no antimicrobial treatment and very average performance.

Sea to Summit DryLite Towel : One of the slowest to dry. Another note of caution, many online reviews have reported a problem with the cobalt blue dye running. We didn’t run into this problem, but we tested an orange towel, so it’s likely the issue is with only the darker-colored towels. Another drawback is that the carrying case comes with a Velcro closure, making it possible to snag the fabric when maneuvering the towel into and out of the case.

Shandali Yoga Travel Towel  (currently unavailable): Average performance, no carrying case, and though it does have a little loop for hanging to dry, most of the towels we tested had a loop with a snap, making them more versatile.

YogaRat SportLite Sport + Bath Towel  (currently unavailable): Though this towel did dry quite quickly and was resistant to odor during our 48-hour test, the lack of an antibacterial treatment gave us odor concerns for people taking it on longer trips. And with no carrying case and a snapless loop, this towel was a few steps below our top choices in convenience.

Sea to Summit Tek Towel : Sand stuck to the towel, leaving it quite dirty. Drying time was slow.

REI Co-op Multi Towel  (currently unavailable, but we're looking into a possible new version): Everything stuck to this towel: dryer lint, grass, sand, and dirt, and even though we tested a darker color, it looked dirty after our day at the beach. It also didn’t smell great after our odor test, and it took over four hours to dry.

Lightload Towel : Not really built to be used multiple times, this towel is made of an almost paperlike viscose material, and although very small, once unpackaged it can’t be squished down to its original size (although it does fit in a smaller Ziploc bag). It is incredibly large though, dried quickly, and would probably perform as an ad-hoc firestarter or outdoor survival tool (non-cleanliness-oriented usage scenarios suggested by the manufacturer). Whether being able to set the world on fire is a worthwhile trade-off with this towel’s lack of odor resistance—it was the worst performer in our stink trial—is something we hope we’ll never have to decide.

Coghlan’s Deluxe Camp Towel (currently unavailable): This is the classic outdoor towel that’s been around campsites for years. Some backcountry campers still prefer these towels because they’re small, lightweight, and cheap, but they didn’t perform as well as the microfiber towels that we tested. They dry very slowly, stink up easily, and don’t feel good against the skin.

Coleman Camp Towel  (currently unavailable): Similar in nearly every aspect to the Coghlan’s towel, just with slightly different dimensions—neither is big enough to really function as a full-body wrap—this model also had the drawbacks of rough fabric, odor retention, and delayed drying. (It appears to have been discontinued.)

Most packable towels are designed to repel dirt and bacteria, so they don’t need to be cleaned after every use. Excessive washing can also break down the fabric and any additional antimicrobial technology the towel might be treated with. So, wash only when dirty and don’t dry your towel on high heat unless absolutely necessary; way better to hang it when you can and let the air take care of it.

This article was edited by Ria Misra and Christine Ryan.

Nicholas J. Bruce, Niko L. Hartline, Stephanie N. Karba, Elizabeth O. Ruff, Shreya U. Sonar, and Patricia A. Holden, Microfiber Pollution and the Apparel Industry , Bren School of Environmental Science and Management , September 30, 2016

Mark Knight, product designer for Mountain Equipment Co-opand member of the Outdoor Industry Association , email interview , April 21, 2017

Georgia Newsome, owner and operator of Coastal Bliss Adventure and Kilimanjaro Bliss , email interview , March 31, 2017

Craig Oliver, product manager for health and safety at Mountain Equipment Co-op , phone interview , March 29, 2017

What Are The Coolest New Small Gear Companies? , Outside , January 15, 2016

Anne Trafton, Tiny particles may pose big risk , MIT News , April 8, 2014

Meet your guide

Ebony Roberts

Further reading

The Best Gear for Travel

by Wirecutter Staff

We put in another year and tens of thousands more miles of travel to test the best travel gear—and we stand by last year’s choices alongside a few new picks.

Essential Gear for Traveling Solo

by Ria Misra

Traveling solo is freeing but poses some unique challenges. Wirecutter’s picks help you travel comfortably and securely—and bring home great pictures too.

The Best Beach and Surf Gear: Towels, Totes, Coolers, and More

by Kit Dillon

After six years of relaxing in the sand and playing in the surf, we’ve chosen the best picks to help you enjoy a perfect beach day.

The Best Duffle Bags

After lugging 34 duffles through airports, to beaches, and on weekend trips, we chose seven bags that’ll carry what you need carried in a range of scenarios.

Best travel towels 2023: light to carry & quick to dry

If you're traveling, pack the best travel towel that's specifically designed for hoarding in backpacks

T3's top three

• 1. Best overall travel towel
• 2. Best lightweight travel towel
• 3. Best absorbent travel towel
• 4. Best all rounder travel towel
• 5. Best large travel towel
• 6. Best fast drying travel towel
• 7. Best attractive travel towel
• 8. Best compact travel towel

Best carry-on luggage 2024: Jump Menu

00. T3's top 3 ↴ 01. Best overall : Lifeventure Hydro Fibre UltraLite Travel Towel 02. Best lightweight : Matador NanoDry Packable Shower Towel 03. Best absorbent : Trespass Wickerman Bamboo Sports Towel 04. Best all rounder : Sea to Summit Tek Towel 05. Best large : Mountain Warehouse Micro Towelling Travel Towel 06. Best fast drying : Bodhi Microfibre Towel 07. Best attractive : Syourself Microfiber Sports & Travel Towel 08. Best compact : Nike Cooling Towel

Looking for the best travel towel? Well, you've come to the right place! It’s adventure time, and whether you’re going to be battling your way through the Australian Outback, rambling through rural China or ascending the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, there’s one item that you can’t forget to add to your kit, and that’s the best travel towel.

It’s quite an unassuming item, but a necessary piece of equipment that you’ll be thankful for on the rare occasion where you can grab a shower or rinse yourself off in a waterfall (perfectly possible). Whether you’re looking for large, small, soft or one that you can take to the beach, you’ll find your next backpack necessity right here in our list for the best travel towel.

If you're looking into getting the best kit for your next trip, make sure to check out the best suitcases or if you're looking to travel lighter, we suggest the best backpacks and best travel bags . If you're travelling with a baby or toddler then we recommend travelling with the best travel stroller .

Lizzie is T3's Home Staff Writer, also covering style, living and wellness. She works closely with Bethan Girdler-Maslen, T3's Home Editor, ensuring all the latest Home news, trends and recommendations are covered. Outside of T3, Lizzie can be found mooching around Bath, attempting (or at least trying to) a new DIY project or spending time with family and friends.

The best overall travel towel

Hydrofibre is the latest advance in travel towel technology. As we mentioned in the intro, it’s similar in texture to a softfibre towel, but it’s much lighter, so you won’t be lugging around more weight than you need to. For its pure functionality, it’s claimed our first spot as best travel towel. 

Read more below

The best lightweight travel towel

This travel towel is the perfect accessory for people who like to travel light. It weighs a mere 160g and can absorb over twice its weight in water. Better still, the nanofibre material dries super quickly - no one likes carrying wet towels in their bags, after all.  

The best absorbent travel towel

If you get weirded out by the idea of drying yourself off with something that doesn’t remotely resemble the texture you’re familiar with, try this one. It’s made from a mix of bamboo and polyester, so it’s highly absorbent, and despite being much heavier than hydrofibre, it is still technically lightweight.  

Best travel towels 2023 ranking

Why you can trust T3 Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test .

1. Lifeventure Hydro Fibre UltraLite Travel Towel

Specifications, reasons to buy, reasons to avoid.

Hydrofibre is the latest advance in travel towel technology. As we mentioned in the intro, it’s similar in texture to a softfibre towel, but it’s much lighter, so you won’t be lugging around more weight than you need to. 

It’s worth mentioning that this travel towel is treated with Polygiene, which prevents a build-up of odour producing bacteria – after all, a smelly towel won’t hang about when it comes to infusing it’s scent into the rest of your backpack contents. It comes with its own carry case, but reviewers say it’s small enough to squeeze into that last remaining space in your backpack if needs be. For its pure functionality, it’s claimed our first spot as best travel towel. 

• Back to the top ⤴

2. Matador NanoDry Packable Shower Towel

High-performance outdoor equipment manufacturer Matador's NanoDry Packable Towel is the perfect accessory for people who like to travel light. It weighs a mere 160g and can absorb over twice its weight in water. Better still, the nanofibre material dries super quickly, which is a boon when you need to make a move in a speedy fashion after you finish skinny-dipping in the lake. No one likes carrying wet towels in their bags, after all. 

3. Trespass Wickerman Bamboo Sports Towel

If you get weirded out by the idea of drying yourself off with something that doesn’t remotely resemble the texture you’re familiar with, try this one. It’s made from a mix of bamboo and polyester, so it’s highly absorbent, and despite being much heavier than hydrofibre, it is still technically lightweight. 

Microfibre towels can get smelly, but because this one’s made from bamboo, it’ll resist turning on you that much longer – it’ll still need washing occasionally to completely prevent it from becoming stinky.  If you’re looking for a towel that you can take to that desert island inspired beach, this one is large enough to lie on, too. 

The best all rounder travel towel

4. Sea to Summit Tek Towel

Thanks to its microfibre composition, this travel towel should feel faintly towel-like. Microfibre creates a large surface area, which means it’s capable of high absorbency and it’s also much quicker at drying than regular towels, too. 

The large towel is similar in sizing to our bamboo selection above, and it’s lighter in weight if you’re conscious that your backpack is starting to feel heavy. The only downside is it doesn’t have antibacterial properties. 

If you know you’ll be passing through some hostels with washing facilities, that’s fine. But you may want to think about the smell-factor if you’re planning on going completely off-grid for a substantial amount of time.

The best large travel towel

5. Mountain Warehouse Micro Towelling Travel Towel

If you’re conscious about covering yourself up in the all-sex showering unit (we don’t blame you), then this towel is pretty substantial in size. Despite being large, it can be compacted into a corner of your rucksack and the weight, too, is fairly light for a towel so hefty. 

Made from microfibre, it’s towel-like in feel, highly absorbent and fast drying, but it doesn’t possess antibacterial properties like our first and second pick, which means it could become smelly after a while. With a variety of colours available, you can make sure yours is easy to spot when it’s on the line. 

Check our Mountain Warehouse discount codes to save on your purchase.

The best fast drying travel towel

6. Bodhi Microfibre Towel

If you can get passed the fact that this towel has a suede-like feel to it, you’ll love that it’s very absorbent and can apparently dry even in the dingiest of hostels. The extra large size is the largest on our list, and with dimensions of 180cmx90cm, should allow you to completely cover up in the shared shower unit. 

It’s also good to know that it has antibacterial properties, so you can get away with not washing it for much longer than a regular softfibre or microfibre towel. It comes in a range of sizes, and can be squashed into your backpack last minute as you leave the hostel for your next destination.

The best attractive travel towel

7. Syourself Microfiber Sports & Travel Towel

Your list of items to purchase for your next trip is probably endless, so it’s good to know that there’s a cheap option when it comes to travel towels. With it’s fleece-like feel, it may be weird using it to begin with, but you’ll soon appreciate its fast drying and fast absorbing properties, thanks to its softfibre composition. 

There’s a range of sizes available, with the substantial extra large size able to compact itself into the smallest corner of your rucksack. If you’re looking to purchase a towel for washing and a towel for beach, this is the perfect towel for sunbathing on icing-sugar sand. 

The best compact travel towel

8. Nike Cooling Towel

If you’re planning on island hopping and hitting the beach, or trekking through the jungle, you’ll want a towel that’s super absorbent, with a cooling effect. Like its name suggests, Nike ’s Cooling Towel does just this. Engineered to lower your temperature and keep you fresh during a workout, it’s brilliant for hotter holidays as the fabric cools when wet to help regulate body temperature, while its woven texture helps sustain the cooling effect for a chemical-free activation. At 91.3 x 45cm it’s a little bit of a sunny shape, but it is machine washable and you’ll be glad you have it if you’re dripping with sweat on your travels.

What is a travel towel?

First-timers may be asking why you can’t just stuff a towel from the airing cupboard into your backpack , carry-on luggage or suitcase . One of today's best bath towels is not a good choice for travel. Regular towels aren’t designed to be used and then crammed immediately into a rucksack. They don’t dry quickly enough for starters, which means they’ll go smelly and mouldy after a while. They’re also big and chunky, so they’ll take up far too much room and weigh you down more than necessary.

Travel towels, on the other hand, are lightweight, fast-drying, and smaller in size. They’re also highly absorbent, with the capacity to soak up water far quicker than a regular towel. Many have antibacterial properties too, so your towel-drying experience will be damp-free, smell-free and as pleasant as showering in the middle of nowhere can be.

The texture of travel towels also takes a variety of forms. Hydrofibre is likely to be fleecy to the touch, but deceives you with its amazing ability to soak up water quickly then dry really fast afterwards. Softfibre is very similar to hydrofibre in the way it feels, but it’s slightly heavier and can absorb more water. Microfibre is popular because it provides the closest texture to a towel out of all three options. It’s the thickest and heaviest and doesn’t have quite the same drying capacity as softfibre, but is still certainly one to consider.

Get the T3 newsletter!

All the best features, news, tips and great deals to help you live a better life through technology

Lizzie is T3's Home Staff Writer, also covering style, living and wellness. She works closely with Bethan Girdler-Maslen, T3's Home Editor, ensuring all the latest news, trends and recommendations are covered. Outside of T3, Lizzie can be found mooching around Bath, attempting (or at least trying to) a new DIY project or spending time with family and friends.

• Aimée Bradshaw

The market for hybrid smartwatches is growing, but is this the model for you?

By Sam Cross Published 23 April 24

Grab it while you can...

By Lizzie Wilmot Published 23 April 24

The best travel backpacks for everything from weekends away and business trips to backpacking and hiking

By Jamie Carter Last updated 20 December 23

Whether you’re travelling, commuting or in the office, the best power banks keep your smartphone, laptop and everything recharged and ready to use

By Jamie Carter Last updated 15 March 24

T3’s roundup of the best underwater cameras available to buy right now

By Amy Davies Last updated 2 January 24

These are the best travel tripods – compact and lightweight enough to squeeze into a backpack, suitcase or even a pocket

By Jamie Carter Last updated 2 January 24

The best electric scooter can make getting around more fun

By Matt Kollat Last updated 25 January 24

Easy to use and difficult to break – choose the best camera for kids with our handy guide

By Gavin Stoker Last updated 29 February 24

It's time to grab a pair of the best headphones for travel, for long flights, train journeys, and car rides

By Spencer Hart Last updated 2 January 24

Attempting travel with a baby? The best travel cot will make sure you’re suitably armed, and they’re suitably snuggly

By Spencer Hart Last updated 4 January 23

Useful links

• When is the next Prime Day?
• Best 5G phones
• Best VPN services
• Best laptops
• Best smartphones
• Best mattresses
• Best phone deals
• Best mattress deals
• Best TV deals
• Discount codes

Best Travel Towels, Which Travel Towel To Buy?

This post may contain affiliate links.

Best travel towel. Travel towel guide and review for travel, sport, camping. The best microfibre and micro towelling travel towels to buy.

Which is really the best travel towel and are travel towels worth buying, or necessary? We say yes, travel towels are a good thing to buy for travel.

A lot depends on your style of travel. We’ve been travelling with special travel towels full-time for the last 6 years and before that we’d take the travel towels on shorter vacations and use them for sports, for visiting the pool, we even use them at home.

Some hostels do not provide towels, although this is becoming more and more of a rarity. If you plan to stay in a hostel, pack a towel.

Travel towels are smaller to pack, smaller to store, easier to wash, quicker to dry, antibacterial, and generally very useful towels.

I honestly don’t know why people still buy regular full-size towels, they’re that good.

I have my own microfibre travel towel as does my husband and the children have one each. We also own micro-towelling and cotton travel towels, because we wanted to test them and find which travel towel was the best.

We took a look at what’s on the market  (including microfibre cooling towels) and review a few of the best makes and types to help you choose the best travel towel for you. Travel towels are most certainly one of our Travel Essentials .

This post does contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them we should make a small commission.

Best Travel Towel

Choosing a microfibre travel towel.

We strongly recommend getting a large travel towel. We own several and the bigger ones are most useful.

Get one that will at least wrap around your body. Also, don’t share.

We took just one travel towel to Everest Base Camp in an effort to save weight. That was stupid, nobody wanted to share a used towel and we were unable to get it washed.

Luckily, when trekking, you don’t get showers very often.

Which Travel Towel Was Best?

No time to read the whole post? This is the one we chose out of all the travel towels we bought below (currently unavailable – second choice here ) as seen in the photo.

It was the lightest and had the softest feel. It also came in a nice rectangular box which you could wrap as a gift and it came with a handy mini towel for hands, feet, or face. The towel itself is a good size and big enough to wrap around me after a shower.

Go ahead and click through above, this is, absolutely, the best travel towel we’ve bought.

What Size Travel Towel to Buy?

This choice is heavily influenced by gender and by the proposed use. My husband is more than happy with a tiny towel to wrap around his waist, these towels are super-efficient at drying so size isn’t really a consideration when it comes to absorbance.

As a woman, I like a larger towel to wrap right around me from armpit to knees. I also have long hair so to wrap and contain it effectively after a shower I do need a second, not quite so large, towel.

The size you buy for your children will be dependent on their age and gender, a medium should be adequate for boys, larger for teenage girls and up.

Some microfibre travel towels come in small medium and large, others come in a good range of accurately measured sizes. We’ll highlight some for you below.

Weight and Size of Towel

If you’re packing ultra-light, maybe travelling carry-on only , you’ll want to minimise size and weight. These microfibre towels are all small and weigh little, but some are significantly heavier than others.

Typical weights we found were 200- 300g for a large size. Know your maximum weight allowance for your airline, these do vary dramatically.

Are Microfibre Travel Towels Environmentally Friendly?

Microfibre is an incredibly fine synthetic fibre which can be found in multiple products these days. A micro-fibre towel usually dries four times faster, is six times lighter, and takes up a 1/8th of the space of a similar size standard towel.

These towels seem to be very much a towel for life. As mentioned, some of ours have been heavily used for 20 years retaining their looks and functionality. I’d say that was a big advantage.

Unfortunately, they are not biodegradable and are made from non-renewable resources. Like most things, it’s a compromise, nothing is a perfect solution to saving the planet.  

They come out of the washing machine almost dry, so if you’re the sort to use an electric dryer, no more tumble drying huge heavy towels and wasting the planet’s resources that way.

Cotton Travel Towels May Be More Eco-Friedly

Unfortunately, the world’s waters and reefs are now contaminated with microfibres . And they don’t break down. If I were buying new now I’d give serious consideration to a natural fibre or cotton travel towel like those below.

I have used them in Turkey and we have some at home, they dry well. For travel I still prefer to pack my microfibre travel towels over these.

Cotton is a water-thirsty crop and not generally considered “green”. I don’t know what the answer is.

  See these natural cotton travel towels here.

Manufacturers say these are 6.7 oz and 70 inch by 35 inch. 6.7 oz is under 200 g, making them super lightweight. 70 inch is 177.8 cm. If this is accurate they are bigger than and lighter than our top pick travel towel below.

The jury is out on whether cotton is a sustainable eco product in terms of water use and so on, but these won’t choke up our waterways like microfibres. The cotton towels are certainly more attractive than the microfibre towels and cost roughly the same.

It’s hard to know what is the right decision currently hopefully things will be clearer soon. We certainly do enjoy using our Turkish cotton travel towels and they’re lovely for the beach or as sarongs.

Micro Towelling or Micro Fibre Suede Finish?

The majority of the microfiber travel towels on the market today come in a soft suede finish. Some have a luxury feel, others are too stiff.

The Eco Dept towel below has the nicest feel of any that we tested. Towelling finish (micro towelling) is also available it has similar properties to microfibre but a more traditional feel.

We own some of these too, they are almost 20 years old and still going strong!

We Tested The Following Microfibre Towels for Travel, Sport, Camping, Gym or Home Use

We purchased a wide selection of brands, makes, and types to test them and choose the best travel towel for us. We even weighed them.

EcoDept Microfibre Journey Towel. The Best Travel Towel We’ve Found

• The softest, most luxurious feel of our selection.
• Comes in its own bag, inside a quality box. Great for gifts
• Comes with a free, small (60 x 38 cm) hand towel. Brilliant!
• The soft grey is a lovely choice, also in hot orange and green.
• Embossed Eco Dept logo adds to the luxury image.
• The 132cm x 81cm ( 52 x 32 inch) size, wraps around me with full armpit to knee coverage.
• This is a new purchase, but quality seems excellent.
• This towel costs just a couple of pounds or dollars more.
• Ribbon hanging loop with snap fastening.
• 215 g, weighed by me.

Mountain Warehouse Microfibre Travel Towel in Micro Towelling or Standard.

• We have owned multiple travel towels from Mountain Warehouse for 3+ years, they’ve been used and laundered almost daily, have not faded and are good as new.
• These are some of the cheapest travel towels available
• They come in a range of sizes.
• The large, at

Dock and Bay Gym & Travel Microfibre Towel

• Comes in a neat canvas and mesh zip bag.
• A big range of strong, vibrant colours.
• The embroidered Dock and Bay deck chair logo says “summer holiday”.
• Edges are hemmed rather than overstitched.
• The Large at 160cm x 80 cm ( 63 x 31 inches) is plenty big enough, from armpits to knees. Extra Large also available, Large is plenty big enough for a beach towel.
• Elastic hanging loop
• 308 g weighed by me, excluding bag.

Other Than a Travel Towel, What Travel Gear and Devices are Essential?

We strongly recommend that you pack the following items, and we’ve created the following posts around these travel products. You could also let the following video play!

• Power packs or battery packs of some kind. You do not want your phone to die at the airport!
• Travel organisers of some sort, for passports, electronics, toiletries and your clothes and shoes.
• Travel bags with some anti-theft functionality. Be it a cross-body bag or purse , or a small daypack or backpack.
• Other than this, you need a basic selection of clothes, minimal toiletries and comfortable, practical, often water-resistant shoes. You choose to carry these in a suitcase, backpack or travel pack.

Cool Towels for Travel

I saw these cooling towels while I was researching travel towels and one just flew into my shopping cart. They cost almost nothing and they work!

You simply wet them in room temperature water, dry them slightly, and they stay really cool for hours. Great for after or during workouts, journeys without air-con, hot kids, or for menopausal flushes. Also good for any tropical climate.

We live in the tropics and most of our travels have been tropical. We know these towels work for tropical conditions.

They’re cheap, so why not give one a try? Take a look here at the cooling towels .

• Amazing cooling
• Works instantly
• Tiny and lightweight
• Great for sports, tropical climates and menopausal flushes ( we love it!)
• Choice of colours
• Tiny waterproof carrying pouch.
• Weight negligible

Which in the Best Travel Towel For You?

Our pick is the EcoDept, it wins by a long way, but the Mountain Warehouse towels are solid performers too. Just pick your size, pick your colour and pack your bags. Special travel towels are a travel essential for us, there’s no way we’d ever pack a bulky towelling towel, nor would we travel without one. Happy towelling!

• Facebook 116
• Pinterest 309

If you'd like to hire a car during your stay, use this car rental comparison tool to find the best deal! We also suggest you take a look at this company to get a quote for all kinds of the more tricky adventure or extended travel insurance. Try Stayz / VRBO for an alternative way to find rentals on homes/apartments/condos in any country!

Related Posts:

Alyson Long

Visiting the somme battlefields, a must-do in france, living cheaply in london, 5 thoughts on “best travel towels, which travel towel to buy”.

I read this blog as my 14 year old great grand daughter needs one for her Duke of Edinburgh Expedition so thank you for all the info on travel towels.

It would never have entered my head to consider using them at home for everyday use, but as a 76 year old lady with terribly painful arthritic fingers, I think it’s a wonderful idea. I’ve not been able to use large towels for years as I cant hold them & I have to wear a towelling robe after showering to dry myself. I feel sure these lightweight travel towels will be great so I cant wait to get some. Thank you so much.

Kind Regards.

That’s really good to hear Pat ! There’s a lot in the news lately about microfibre products being terribly bad for the environment so if I were to buy them again I’d go for a natural one, but we’ve had our microfibre towels – some over 20 years. They wash and dry a treat. Take up so much less room in the cupboard too ! I’m going to research the non microfibre ones and do a post, but no time just yet.

“I saw these cooling microfibre towels while I was researching travel towels and one just flew into my shopping cart. ”

Alyson – that made me chuckle aloud as I was reading. Thanks for the laugh. =)

So good for the menopausal flushes – which thankfully I’m almost done with now. Hi Suzy !

Very useful, Alyson – I was about to buy a few myself for our next trip (Costa Rica) – these cooling towels sound neat ! First time I hear about them! Thanks for sharing!!! Talitha

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Travel with tablet towels: a multipurpose essential every traveller should pack

by Anne Betts | Dec 18, 2023 | Packing Light Travel Gear , home featured | 5 comments

Updated December 18, 2023

Have you ever been in a situation when you’ve craved a washcloth? If so, travel with tablet towels , a multipurpose essential for every travel bag. Mopping up spills, removing a combination of trail dust and perspiration, wiping away mango juice after a messy but satisfying treat — these and a host of other scenarios require a handy solution for people on the move. Tablet towels are a perfect fit, especially for the packing light traveller.

What are tablet towels?

Roughly the size of a couple of Life Saver candies, and almost as light as air, these little babies explode into soft, durable washcloths when introduced to a little water. Carry them dry, or pack a moistened towel in a reusable zip-top bag for easier access when circumstances warrant.

They don’t require much water to transform into a cloth. If you’re away from a water source, pop a tablet towel into your cupped hand and add a teaspoon or two of water from your refillable water bottle. Presto! It’s ready for action.

They’re so durable, one towel could be used many times over. Use, rinse, allow to dry, use again. Depending on use, a single tablet towel could be used up to twenty times.

Travel with tablet towels

This versatile travel item has many possible uses.

• If you regularly use a washcloth, don’t be surprised to discover that they’re not a standard item in accommodation in many countries. Travel with your own, or a small collection of tablet towels.
• Keep a few in your first-aid kit for cleaning abrasions and minor wounds.
• Use one as a dishtowel when camping, or when one isn’t supplied at your accommodation.
• When hiking, cycling, or planning active days, keep one handy for wiping away perspiration, city grime, or trail and road dust.
• For long flights, bus trips, or train rides, use one to freshen up. Between connections when a sponge bath is the closest you’ll come to a shower, carry a pack of soap leaves or your favourite facial wash for combining with a tablet towel.

For more information, see No soap? No problem travelling with soap leaves .

• In a dry environment, cover your nose and mouth and breathe through a moistened towel. On a long flight, work this into your in-flight regimen several times to keep nasal passages moist.
• Does something need to be strained? Eliminate coffee grounds from your cup of campfire coffee or the herbs from herbal tea, with a tablet towel used as a strainer.
• For those who’ve never seen or heard of tablet towels, demonstrating how they work is worth it for the entertainment value. As such, they make great gifts for the uninitiated.
• Need to stay alert and not nod off? Reach for a moistened tablet towel.
• Do you wear nail polish? Unlike cotton balls that tend to disintegrate when removing nail polish, a tablet towel dabbed with a small amount of nail polish remover stays intact.
• Travelling with children? Need I say more? They’re soft and safe for delicate and sensitive skin.
• Find yourself without toilet paper? I carry a pack of four-ply bamboo pocket tissues for this purpose but tablet towels could be used as a substitute, or in an emergency.

Lots of choices on the market

There are plenty of compressed tablet towels on the market. Until recently when I discovered that bamboo tablet towels were available, I’d used TowTabs, Wysi Wipes , and my local dollar store brand, Magic Towels.

Some products come with their own containers or you could find your own. Choose something waterproof and resealable, especially if travelling in humid environments. Small zip-top craft bags take up very little space but if you need a more robust container, an empty prescription bottle, waterproof match container, or something similar works well.

My favourite: P4X bamboo tablet towels

Now that several brands of tablet towels are available in bamboo, Prepared4X (P4X) is my choice. Bamboo is a more sustainable option when compared to its wood-pulp counterparts. Made from 100% bamboo fibre and free of dyes, fragrances, and chemicals, they’re compostable and break down faster than wood fibre. P4X tablets aren’t individually wrapped and each box of 100 tablet towels comes with two waterproof aluminum cylinders that can each accommodate ten tablet towels.

Empty, each cylinder weighs 37 g / 1.3 oz. I could fit 11 compressed towels for a total weight of 62 g / 2.2 oz. The storage case has a handy keyring hoop for attaching to keys or bags.

Measuring 24 x 18 cm / 9 x 7 in, the P4X towels are slightly smaller than the wood-fibre tablet towels I’d previously used but the solid weave makes them more durable.

Might you be interested in these related posts?

• No soap? No problem travelling with soap leaves
• Create a travel comfort pack for easy access to self-care essentials
• Save money for where it counts: Cruise dollar store aisles for travel products
• How to assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit  

If you found this post helpful, please share it by choosing one or more social media buttons. Do you travel with tablet towels? What was your experience? Please join the conversation by adding your thoughts and suggestions in the comments. Thank you.

Care to pin for later?

The Amazon links are affiliate links. If you use one to buy something, you don’t pay more but this site earns a small commission that helps with the costs of maintaining the Packing Light Travel website. Thank you for your support. 

I would like to know more about the environmental impact of tablet towels. We have had so much in the news lately about wet wipes. Are these made of the same material?

These are so cool. I’ve never seen them before, but I’ll have to keep an eye out for them now that I know they exist. They seem like a nice alternative to wet wipes, too. You really do need to have something like this with you when you’re out exploring the world, but I always worry about leaving behind waste. When it comes to serving as a washcloth, how many uses do you get out of them, typically?

I love these! I have used them as a backup gauze bandage under tape when I ran out. So I minimally wet it with 1tsp of water, just enough to be able to unfold it. Let it dry a little (its pretty quick in dry climates) placed it over my wound & covered it with duct tape that I had wrapped around an old credit card for emergencies. Voila instant bandage!

WOW. I must update this post to include your suggestion. I love it! Thank you for dropping by and sharing it. Much appreciated.

Trackbacks/Pingbacks

• 10 Ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay - Packing Light Travel - […] Travel with tablet towels […]
• Cruise dollar store aisles for travel products - Packing Light Travel - […] of two Life Saver candies. Drop one into some water and watch it explode into a durable washcloth. Travel…
• 10 Travel Enthusiasts Must-Have Products For Every Exciting Adventure - […] must-have travel essential is a packet of tablet towels, compressed fibre towels about the size of a couple of Lifesaver…
• How to Find the Best Compressed Towel Tablets for Maximum Efficiency - Survival in Nature - […] towel tablets are a valuable time saver for time management. Because they dissolve quickly, these wipes make cleaning surfaces…
• Best Compressed Towel Tablets July 2023 - Brusearch - […] Travel with tablet towels: a multipurpose essential every traveller should pack – This article talks about the author’s experience with…
• Flying with a baby: Essentials + FREE baby travel checklist — A Charming Escape - […] teethers, toys and whatever you need to keep your baby content and occupied during the flight. Tablet towels are…
• The Best Compressed Towels: A Must-Have for Travelers - Straitsolution - […] the way people approach personal hygiene while on the go. With their convenience, por Exemplary compressed towels tability, and…
• Title: The Ultimate Guide to the Best Compressed Towels - Straitsolution - […] needs, consider factors such as size (unfolded dimensions), material (cotton vs microfiber), pack q Superior compressed towels uantity per…

Submit a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Search this site

Welcome to Packing Light Travel. I'm Anne, a dedicated carry-on traveller. For information on the site, please see the About page.

Book: The Ernie Diaries

Packing Light

Join the mailing list for updates, and access to the Resource Library.

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Connect on instagram, if you find this information useful, subscribe to the newsletter and free access to packing lists, checklists, and other tools in packing light travel's resource library..

Your email address will never be shared. Guaranteed.

Pin It on Pinterest

Mid season discounts: up to 40% off fashion & kids >

Nothing more annoying on holiday in warmer regions than bugs.  Care Plus DEET ,  a mosquito net or impregnated mosquito net , and other  insect repellents  will keep them at bay. And what you really should always take with you when travelling:  a first aid kit . The Care Plus compact packs were carefully put together  in collaboration with exploration doctors . And if there is anyone who knows what you need in case of accidents while travelling…

The umbrella organisation behind Care Plus,  Travel Health Group , aims for a  malaria-free world by 2030 . Malaria affects more than 228 million people every year, most of whom are children under the age of 5. With the  ‘Buy One, Give One’  programme, your purchase equals a donation of insect repellent to those who need it most. 

For 30 years, Care Plus has been developing effective and responsible tools for our health. Care Plus is the  special product line of Tropical Care , the specialist in safe travel since 1992. They make sure you don’t come home with bugs or ailments, but only great stories.  Safe travels, great stories !

Cookie settings for the best A.S.Adventure online experience

• Natural (kindvriendelijk)
• Tekenbeet voorkomen
• Teek verwijderen
• Eikenprocessierups
• Na de beet of steek
• Insectwerende sokken
• Bio behandelen
• Bio beschermen
• EHBO-Accessoires
• Blarenpleisters
• Geïmpregneerde klamboe
• Niet-geïmpregneerde klamboe
• Klamboe 1 persoon
• Klamboe 2 persoons
• Persoonlijke hygiene
• Waterzuivering
• Zonbescherming
• Reispakket Azië
• Reispakket Scandinavië
• Noodpakket - single
• Noodpakket - duo
• Noodpakket - family
• Welke klamboe mee op reis?
• Top 5 producten bij een zonvakantie
• Wat te doen bij een insectenbeet?
• Op reis naar Azië
• De voordelen van een EHBO set
• Alle artikelen

Klantenservice

• Voetverzorging

Care Plus Travel Towel Microfibre Medium - Blauw

Product toegevoegd aan jouw offerte. Ga naar de offerte pagina om jouw offerte aan te vragen, dan nemen wij zo spoedig mogelijk contact met je op.

Omschrijving

TRAVEL TOWEL MICROFIBRE MEDIUM - BLAUW   | Afmetingen: 60x120cm Een verre reis maken is niet geheel zonder risico’s. In (sub) tropische gebieden liggen infectieziekten op de loer. Vaccinaties beschermen ons, maar niet tegen álle infectieziekten. Een goede persoonlijke hygiëne is je beste wapen in de strijd tegen bacteriën! Met de producten van Care Plus ben jij te allen tijde verzekerd van een optimale hygiëne. Onze hygiëne producten zijn handzaam, licht verpakt en optimaal afgestemd op de wensen en behoeften van de reiziger. DE IDEALE REISHANDDOEK Onderweg of op reis heb je handdoeken nodig, net als thuis. Ga je een trektocht maken of kamperen? Vakantiehuisje gehuurd? Een bed & breakfast of een hotelletje pakken? Niet overal zullen fijne, sneldrogende handdoeken voor je klaarliggen. En als er wel een doek ligt: is deze eigenlijk wel schoon? Wie heeft die handdoek al aangeraakt? Waar komt die ondefinieerbare vlek vandaan? Je wilt gewoon een schone handdoek, zeker voor handen en gezicht. Neem lekker je eigen sneldrogende Travel Towel mee! Twee of drie reishanddoeken meenemen kan handig zijn, zeker als je reist naar een (sub)tropische bestemming. Bij zomerse temperaturen is het prettig als je vaker een verkoelende douche kunt nemen en dus voldoende sneldrogende handdoeken bij je hebt. GROTE REISHANDDOEK: MULTIFUNCTIONEEL! Kies voor de Large variant als je graag een grote reishanddoek wilt, die ook geschikt is om als badlaken mee te nemen naar het strand of zwembad. De Large variant is sneldrogend en multifunctioneel: je kunt ‘m ook gebruiken als pareo of sarong, als laken om onder te slapen, of als extra vulling voor je kussen. VOORDELEN: ✓  Gemaakt van een revolutionaire microvezel ✓  Absorbeert meer dan 7 keer het eigen gewicht ✓  Sneldrogende reishanddoek  ✓  Met één extra zachte zijde voor optimaal comfort ✓  Multifunctioneel: gebruik ‘m als laken, kussenvulling of omslagdoek ✓  Verpakt in ventilerend zakje ✓  Verkrijgbaar in 3 maten en 3 kleuren ✓  Compact en licht in gewicht

IS DE REISHANDDOEK IN VERSCHILLENDE MATEN BESCHIKBAAR? De Travel Towel (Microfibre Towel) is verkrijgbaar in drie maten. Je kunt kiezen voor Small (40 x 80 cm), Medium (60 x 120 cm) en Large (75 x 150). Small is een fijn formaat om je handen en gezicht mee af te drogen. Natuurlijk is de sneldrogende Travel Towel Small het meest compact en handig om mee te nemen. De maat Medium is geschikt om je mee af te drogen na het douchen. WAT IS HET BELANG VAN EEN SCHONE HANDDOEK?​ Het belang van een schone handdoek is groot. Een schoon lijf of lichaamsdeel afdrogen met een doek vol bacteriën… dan kun je net zo goed niet wassen! Neem een goede, sneldrogende handdoek mee op reis en deel deze niet met een ander om besmetting te voorkomen. Kies voor compacte kwaliteit: de Travel Towel (Microfibre Towel) van Care Plus is ideaal voor de reiziger. Deze reishanddoek heeft een superzachte zijde voor optimaal comfort. De Travel Towel Large is 75 x 150 centimeter groot en dus ook zeer geschikt om als badlaken of omslagdoek mee te nemen naar het strand of zwembad. WAT MAAKT EEN GOEDE REISHANDDOEK?​ Een goede reishanddoek is licht in gewicht, compact en sneldrogend. De Travel Towel is een ultralichte reishanddoek, die gemaakt is van een revolutionaire microvezel. Hierdoor kan deze reishanddoek meer dan zeven maal zijn eigen gewicht absorberen, terwijl de doek toch uitermate compact en licht in gewicht is. Hoezo efficiënt? De sneldrogende Travel Towel is verpakt in een ventilerend zakje, waardoor hij fris blijft en je niet snel last hebt van vervelende geurtjes. Deze reishanddoek heeft één extra zachte zijde voor optimaal comfort.

• Entertainment
• Rex Reed Reviews
• Awards Shows
• Climate Change
• Restaurants
• Gift Guides
• Business of Art
• Nightlife & Dining
• About Observer
• Advertise With Us

6 Wellness Treatments to Help Make Travel a Breeze

From gua sha and cold plunges to lymphatic drainage and acupuncture, here’s how to alleviate some of that travel stress.

The spontaneity of travel is one of the reasons people love it—the ability to go on adventures, ignore your regular schedule and make memories. It’s okay to let loose, relax and completely unwind . That said, there’s no denying that travel can wreak havoc on your body, from skin breakouts to back pain. 

One of the most common symptoms of static sitting (staying in one seated alignment for an extended period of time, which is often the case on an airplane, train or other forms of transportation) is swelling in the lower body, especially the ankles. Changes in eating and sleeping habits can also have adverse effects, including general puffiness, dry skin and muscle tension. This is only exacerbated by the weakened immune systems that are so often the result of travel. 

These are all symptoms of a general disruption in our body’s natural rhythm and flow. That disruption can cause your system to take a turn for the worse, according to Gabriel Sher, the chief of acupuncture at Ora Space . “In Chinese medicine, we believe that the system works best on a schedule. When one travels, one's schedule changes and the system is thrown out of balance,” he tells Observer. 

Getting enough sleep, moving your body and healthy eating are key to staying on track, but in order to ease this burden, why not treat yourself to a bit more self-care ? There are quite a few treatments out there featuring methods to prevent or reverse this disruption in your routine and get you ready for your next trip. Below, see the best treatments for jet-setters to try now.

The Best Wellness Treatments for Jet-Setters

Acupuncture facial, face gua sha and cupping treatment, recovery massage, immune iv drip, dry cold plunge, lymphatic drainage massage.

An acupuncture facial, which involves inserting needles into specific points on the face, can help balance the flow of energy, improve sleep and calm the mind. It typically involves very little pain and no numbing. The 75-minute resetting treatment at Ora Space is completely customizable, and can include a combination of acupuncture, gua sha, microcurrent, lymphatic massage and an adaptogenic tonic. This treatment is also a good pick if you are struggling with facial puffiness or neck tension.

Gwyneth Paltrow , Kaia Gerber , Olivia Rodrigo and so many more famous faces have spoken about their love of gua sha, a healing method that uses a smooth-edged tool to press-stroke your skin, can help reduce inflammation. According to Sandra Lanshin Chiu , a licensed acupuncturist at Treatment by Lanshin , a professional treatment takes this wellness treatment to a new level, targeting facial puffiness and neck and jaw tension. Their treatment utilizes gua sha and facial cupping, a therapy that uses suction cups to stimulate the skin. This combination is used to break up stagnation in the underlying tissues and restore balance for a more glowing appearance. If you are in need of an even deeper relaxation, the treatment is customizable and can incorporate acupuncture and deep skin moisturizing. 

Massages, especially those which focus on recovery like a deep tissue massage, are a great way to recuperate after travel. Recovery massages, like ones offered at Bamford Wellness Spa at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge , usually utilize slow strokes, direct pressure or friction movements that go across the muscle grain, to help stiffness, pressure and tension. This helps oxygenate the blood, improve circulation and thus reduce the inflammation and swelling often caused by plane travel.

IV drips are intravenous infusions that can be customized to help your body receive certain vitamins, antioxidants, amino acids and minerals. These have been used for decades to help supplement the treatment of certain ailments such as respiratory infections, but have definitely gained popularity over the past several years. Dripology’s Immunity Plus IV  is formulated to help support your immune system; it contains a mixed fluid of lysine and vitamin C, which can help fight off viruses while also providing the extra nutrients you need to stay energetic and healthy during your trip, and also help restore you after a strenuous getaway.

Standing in a freezing cold cryo-chamber is probably not what you were planning to do after a vacation, but it just might be what you need for a post-travel refresh. Cryotherapy, the usage of extreme cold in medical treatments, utilizes the water's icy temperature to constrict blood vessels and reduce swelling, which may help alleviate muscle soreness and speed up recovery; Lizzo , Harry Styles and Hailey Bieber have all touted the benefits. If you don’t want to actually get into a freezing tub of water, try a dry cold plunge experience in a Cryochamber, which is available at a few spas, including Chill Space NYC and LA Cryo . This hyper-cooling process energizes your body with pulsations of nitrogen mist at temperatures as low as -220 degrees, accelerating muscle recovery you need. This is an extremely easy way to wake up after a long flight and is also a great way to fight off jet lag.

The benefits of lymphatic drainage massages have been espoused by everyone from Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner to Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Aniston . A lymphatic drainage massage, which uses light physical pressure to activate the lymphatic system, drains the lymph node, which reduces swelling. It can also help diminish stress and fatigue. These massage sessions can include a traditional Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) or more vigorous fascia release and contour strokes. A MLD usually starts with the lymph nodes in the neck, groin and armpits, before moving to other draining areas in your body, to help spread and remove the congested lymph fluid.

We noticed you're using an ad blocker.

We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience. But advertising revenue helps support our journalism. To read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker. We'd really appreciate it.

How Do I Whitelist Observer?

Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser:

For Adblock:

Click the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain .

For Adblock Plus on Google Chrome:

Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Enabled on this site.

For Adblock Plus on Firefox:

Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Disable on Observer.com.

• Create Account
• Customize Cookies

Care Plus Travel Microfibre Towel

Unavailable, 0.00 0% off srp.

• Free Delivery
• Next Day Delivery
• Available for order
• Delivery Due
• Delivery in working days

There was problem with adding product to the basket. Please contact our support.

• Product description
• Returns policy

The Care Plus Microfibre Travel Towel is made from quality fabric that offers two different-feel sides for optimal comfort. The towel is a revolution and can absorb up to seven times its own weight.

The Care Plus Microfibre Travel Towel offers a natural and soft feel on one side that feels like a real towel. The stuff sack provided withe the towel is ventilated and can compress this lightweight towel to a size that can fit easily in any traveller's luggage.

The Care Plus Microfibre Travel Towel comes in three sizes and is unlike any other brand of towel. It truly is the ideal towel for any type of travelling.

The Care Plus Microfibre Travel Towel is available in 3 sizes:

• Small: 40 x 80 cm (weight approx 128 g)
• Medium: 60 x 120 cm (weight approx 272 g)
• Large: 75 x 150 cm (weight approx 423 g)

We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Policy . We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements.

If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience as described in our Cookie Policy . This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Carry on browsing if you’re happy with our Cookie Policy, or find out how to manage your cookies . To learn more about how and for what purposes we use personal information, please visit our Privacy Notice .

• Malaria Free World 2030

• About Care Plus®

Malaria free world in 2030

Travel Health group, the umbrella organization that includes Tropenzorg with the Care Plus brand ® is a social enterprise. We are a company with a mission and a vision that we would like to share with you.

Innovative and socially involved

We are at the forefront of our area of expertise and are groundbreaking and innovative. But we always start from our core goal: to respond optimally to the needs of the traveler. In addition, Tropicare is working hard on a malaria-free world. We want to achieve this by 2030. With our program ‘ Buy One, Give One ‘ we are working on a malaria-free world. With the purchase of a Care Plus ® product you really contribute to a malaria-free world!