A variety of towels came into our life for a long time and for a long time. This is a constant and unchanging attribute of personal hygiene that is needed every day, and without which it is difficult to do. Towels are kitchen, massage, bath and for certain parts of the body - face, hands and feet.
Is it really necessary?
The need to have a special towel for the feet, perhaps more often than others, causes bewilderment of our compatriots. Why is it needed? Do other types of towels perform its function? Why separate the legs separately? It is worth considering in more detail the answer to this somewhat complicated question.
Good reasons to have a foot towel
From a hygiene point of view, it should be for individual use. As prescribed by sanitary standards, each family member is expected to have at least five of them: for the face, hands, body, intimate hygiene and legs.
You can throw a foot towel on the floor and wipe your feet. When the rug in the bathroom does not absorb moisture, and do not want to wet it, it will also help out. And for people with skin diseases, this terry assistant is absolutely necessary. Be sure to wipe your feet with a separate towel and wash it regularly, much more often than others. So, the obvious reasons for acquiring this home textile item are:
- Comfort. It’s so nice to get up with wet clean feet on a dry soft pile after a shower
- Security. The foot towel does not slip and protects against falling and injuries.
- Hygiene. It is much more correct and safer to use individual things.
And, finally, a foot towel is an integral attribute of any bath or sauna. Hotel rooms are necessarily equipped with them. Even well-known hotels pay special attention to the issue of towels, because the number of stars regulates the number of these accessories.
Main characteristics
Choosing the right towel is a science. The main characteristic is the size of the foot towel. Most often they get small, standard sizes of 50 x 70 cm or 50 x 100 cm. The raw materials used in the production must be natural. For example, cotton, linen, bamboo. Towels with bamboo fibers have good absorbency and are silky to the touch. They will also have an antibacterial property, albeit insignificant.
Terry made from linen and cotton have a massage and lifting effect. There are also towels made from organic cotton, the so-called hydro-cotton. The textile industry is in place, creating new materials every year and improving the quality of existing ones.
When evaluating the pile of foot towels, be especially careful. An average pile height of 5 mm will provide the product with high absorbency, it will remain soft for a long time and will not tear. It is necessary to pay attention to such an indicator as density. It reflects moisture absorption and elasticity. The higher the density, the more water it will absorb. Terry products with a density of less than 300 g / m 2 will get into the scrap too soon. The best option is 600 g / m 2 .
Design solutions
Appearance is very important for many, and in spite of any arguments is crucial. One cannot argue with this. A foot towel should fit into the interior of the bathroom, combined with existing ones and, in the end, bring aesthetic pleasure. When buying, you must carefully study the label: country of manufacture, composition, density. Touch it, examine the quality of the pile and appearance. There are no trifles in the matter of choice. Good, high-quality products will serve a person for more than one year.
Terry towels are one of the constituent parts of the textile interior of the bathroom. Change towels and you can change the bathroom at no extra cost. There are never too many towels in the house. With and without borders, with satin inserts, embroidery, bright, colorful and calm, pastel colors, just snow-white - the variety is amazing. The choice of towels is determined by the taste and visual preferences of each person. One caveat - for colored towels, it is important that the staining is persistent, otherwise the joy of the purchase will be short-lived, literally before the first wash.
Most common pattern
Towels for legs should differ from the rest not only in size (it just might coincide), but also in design. Due to the specifics of the application, it cannot be confused. It is important. A very common design is a foot towel with legs. Most often depict footprints. And convenient for perception, and beautiful. This drawing is done using a multi-level terry. Usually this technique is used on monochrome towels. The “legs” made by a thread of a different color also look beautiful. Children especially like the colorful footprints.
Washing rules
Due to the accumulation of bacteria on the surface of towels in conditions of high humidity and high temperature, which are usually present in the bathroom, it is vitally necessary to change them regularly. Are there generally accepted rules in this regard? Hygiene experts recommend that foot towels be washed after three uses. If you have skin problems, this number should be reduced to two. If there is an unpleasant odor, even after the first use, they are sent to the washing immediately. The washing of terry towels for the feet should be done at a temperature of at least 60 degrees. It is recommended to use capsules rather than powder, and adjust the spin up to 600 revolutions - all this will prevent the appearance of excessive tissue stiffness.