Are you going to visit a water park, swimming pool or relax on the beach with your baby? You will naturally need a baby towel. After water procedures, the child needs to be wiped and dried thoroughly so that he does not catch a cold. A practical option for such a bath accessory is a towel for children with a hood.
Convenient and practical
This thing is much more convenient than the usual rectangular accessory. A towel for children with a hood does not prevent the fidgets from moving and does not make them stand wrapped for a long time and wait until the body dries. It will not slip and get dirty.
You can use it after a shower. This is especially convenient in the warm season, when it is hot and do not want to wear a bathrobe. As a rule, such things are sewn from double-sided terry, which is pleasant to the touch and absorbs moisture well. In the towel, the baby can play a little before bedtime or listen to a fairy tale. After that, he will gladly go into pajamas.
Variety in design
Models of towels with a hood:
- Towel poncho with a hood for children. The original version, from which the kids are delighted. It consists of a one-piece fabric and is worn over the head. This is not just a bath accessory, but a piece of clothing that Latinos loved for convenience. Sometimes equipped with ties or buttons on the sides. There are options with sleeves to the brush.
- Triangle or bath sheet. For sewing, a square-shaped cloth with a corner, which is worn on a children's head, is used. This option is often preferred by mothers of babies.
- Beach towel for children with a hood. It looks the same as a poncho, and is most often sewn from a one-sided shorn terry. The product is lightweight and takes up minimal space. Manufacturers sew them bright and funny. Why not use such a wonderful accessory, “catching” children from the water on the beach ?!
Material
The main function of a bath towel is to absorb moisture. Since this is a personal hygiene item that needs frequent washing, the canvas should be of high quality, wear-resistant, maintain color and shape. A product such as a baby towel with a hood they sew from terry cloth, which professionals call frote. Its surface consists of pile - these are loops of the main threads. It can be one-sided or two-sided according to the location of the loops on one or both sides. There is terry cloth with a relief pattern and with a sheared pile.
Frote fabric is made from cotton, bamboo or linen.
- Cotton. Natural material. It is ideal for sewing bath accessories, because it is soft and absorbs moisture well. Cotton does not irritate the skin, which is important, because a towel for children with a hood will touch not only the body, but also the face and head of the baby. The softness of the material gives a special weave of cotton threads, resulting in a large number of thin loops. The more of them, the denser and softer the canvas.
- Bamboo. Relatively recently appeared on the market material. It absorbs liquid twice as fast as cotton. The effect is achieved due to the whole fiber of the plant from which the canvas is made. It has an antiseptic effect. Bonus: bamboo products cool the skin. Such a towel is indispensable on the beach.
- Linen. Cotton is not inferior in quality. Products from it are soft, fluffy, durable and perfectly absorb moisture. Flax products are more expensive just because plant cultivation has become a rarer occurrence.
Terry cloth can consist of one type of raw material or combined threads (linen and bamboo, cotton and bamboo, cotton and linen).
How to sew a towel with a hood for a child or a bathing area
A simple option for bath accessories can be created by the mother herself, who owns the elementary skills of machine sewing.
In order to sew a simple towel for children with a hood, you will need:
- a large terry towel (you can take a section of a suitable canvas);
- fabric for the corner (can be made from the same fabric as the towel itself);
- slanting inlay (can be replaced with a slanting tape made of suitable material);
- sewing machine;
- scissors, threads, needles, as well as a little patience and perseverance.
Operating procedure.
- For a baby, take a cloth measuring 70 x 70 cm. Attach a fabric for the hood at an angle to the terry cloth.
- Measure the triangle, the lower side of which is 25 cm. Cut and work the bottom with an oblique inlay.
- Attach the finished corner to the terry cloth and grind the edges.
- Work the square around the perimeter with decorative tape.
Decorate the hood with ears or a nice appliqué, if desired.
What should I look for before buying?
What does a quality bath accessory look like:
- towel cloth does not leave lint on the body;
- the canvas is evenly colored;
- the fabric has no odors.
How to check fabric for synthetic impurities
Want to get a quality towel with a hood for children? The main thing is the high hygroscopicity of the material. This is a canvas made of natural material. A small admixture of synthetics is allowed. To find out how high-quality accessory you purchased, you can: blot water with a canvas and see if there are any stains on the surface. If so, then you have material with a high percentage of synthetics in the composition, which is extremely undesirable for children. Unfortunately, you can’t carry out such a test in the store, but it will save you from the subsequent purchase of low-quality products of a certain brand. Choose only high-quality products for children. Remember: the health of babies is priceless.