🏖️ Elevate Your Beach Game with Style!
The Mebien Touche de la Nature Turkish Beach Towel is an oversized (35”x67”) towel made from 100% Turkish cotton, designed for quick drying and sand-repelling capabilities. Lightweight and versatile, it serves multiple purposes, from beach outings to spa days, and comes with a satisfaction guarantee for peace of mind.
O**E
Edited Review-outstanding customer service
I've been binging on Peshtemal towels lately, and I've ordered 6 in the last month from all different brands, so I have plenty to compare with. The blue striped towel I bought is BY FAR the thinnest fabric of them all. It is THINNER than a linen T-shirt, which is see through (this is also see through holding it up to any light). The color in the photo is much richer than the actual towel, which while accurate in shades, are not as vibrant. This could be related to the thinness.The bag is cute, so I'm giving it 3 stars because my other towels did not come with a bag, so that's a value added. The thinness may be an advantage if you want the smallest possible peshtemal-sized bath sheet to travel with. Obviously, the thicker the material, the larger the space needed in your luggage. It would make a good scarf/shawl/light wrap/coverup as well, so some people may be really pleased with it. While I definitely see advantages for some people needing to travel light and wanting the thinnest possible large towel sheet or super lightweight beach 'blanket', it's not really capable of absorbing enough water to be used as an after shower towel for most people.Edited Review:After I complained about the blue striped towel, the Seller reached out to me and explained that of the series of towels they sell, the blue stripe is the thinnest of them all. They would be happy to swap me for a thicker towel, which happens to be all the rest of their listed towels. I originally wanted the Fish towel, which was sold out by the time I placed my order, so I chose the blue striped because I loved how it was horizontal stripes instead of the 'usual' vertical stripe direction. The towel, as noted in my original review, is thin (not necessarily a drawback, depending on your intended use). The seller pointed out that hand weaving the horizontal stripes in the blue striped towel is much harder than vertical stripes, so they make them thinner to save on the looming back and forth.I opted for the out of stock fish towel, so it took a while to receive and update. The fish towel is magnificent! It exactly met, if not exceeded, my expectations. If the blue stripe was hard to weave, I don't know how they did this fish pattern! The darker outlines of the fishes are slightly raised above the rest of the fabric, a subtle 3D effect. Beautiful!The fabric is at least double, or more, the thickness of their blue stripped towel. The fish towel I received from their new batch is larger than shown on the listing. Beautiful out of the box, I threw it in the washer (cold) and low heat dryer, to shrink before measuring.It is now 68" long by tape, out of the dryer, but as measured against my now large stack of peshtemals from other vendors, the same size as other 70" towels I bought. That's the towel part, not counting the fringe. The fringe on this is much shorter, it's roughly 1" long on each side.The photos of the other towels that are shown here have a longer fringe, apparently the fish towel has not been listed as back in stock as of this review update. The new fish towel has a thin white border below the end of the fish pattern, which lengthens the towel itself. There are no tassels on the edges, just 1" of fringe. I prefer this look a bit better than the traditional tassels, and makes it much easier to use as a contemporary scarf/shawl/airplane blanket. The fringes held up to regular agitation in the washing machine, and low heat extra long tumbling in the dryer, no signs of unraveling or damage of any kind. Should be durable, despite the lack of knots or tassels.There are no funky odors, either new or after washing. After washing (I only use vinegar, no detergent), it smells like cotton... exactly as it should.What I like the very best is that after washing, the fabric puckered slightly, like cotton gauze clothing but much thicker. Think THICK cotton gauze. For lack of a better word, it looks and feels... fluffy. Just a beautiful wonderful texture, and I think it will absorb water very well as a peshtemal towel, and still dry very fast.The bag has also changed. The bag this came with has 2 tabs at the bottom, with a drawstring at the top, and the cord wrapped around the tabs, so that when you pull on the string, it creates a 'sling' out of the 2 sides of cord, no loose dangly cords. What a cool little freebie bag! The fabric is rough cotton, like a light muslin. I love the bag as much as the towel, it's adorable. I did a funny thing. When I threw the towel in the washing machine, I also accidentally threw the bag in.... and attached to the bag was a small booklet from the maker about their product. Most people, including me, just toss this when unwrapping after reading it. I didn't notice it at first, so in the washer it went. I forgot to close the top of my washing machine, which meant that it did not spin for about an hour or 2, so a much longer extra soak in the vinegar. Guess what? The little booklet survived the machine wash, which took hours longer than it should have. Their booklet is printed on either cotton or hemp paper....that amazed me as well, it was still readable (but faded)! To put that detail/effort printing a booklet that could survive in 4 hours of vinegar agitating and soaking... effort and expense into even the part people throw away without a thought. The bag left some loose threads from the strong washing machine agitation, which I cut off with no harm done to the bag integrity. But the booklet part blew me away. The towel and bag combo is so well done all around!Finally the customer service. Wow. I listed all my complaints to the seller, and they really went an extra mile to ensure my satisfaction. I wasn't upset about the first towel, but it was not what I wanted. They went over and above to get me what I wanted, a fish towel that they sold out of, and is still not yet back on Amazon (I'm going to assume that it will be). And in a better version than listed in the description. Believe me, you want the fish towel if you love Peshtemal towels, and it comes back in stock!Out of all my peshtemal towels, this fish towel is now my favorite. It's odd to call a TOWEL beautiful, but this is just beautiful. If you love fabrics for their own sake, which I do, this has it all. From the texture, the touch feel, softness, a gorgeous pattern, craftsmanship, to extra attention to detail in the bonus bag no one else gives you.You could make a skirt or shirt out of this fabric and be proud to wear it anywhere. I'm sitting here wrapped in my fish towel as a shawl, grinning like an idiot, because it makes me happy. THAT's why I buy stuff, some of which I don't need, because they make me happy. Well, I'm happy:). Thank you Mebien, I hope you sell lots of these, but I think the fortunate ones will be your customers.
L**T
Excellent absorption
These towels are amazing. You would think because they are a sin that they are not of good quality, but that would be a misrepresentation. They are nice to the feel, they are extremely absorbent, they wash and dry up well, in fact, you could hang it up and it’ll be dry in 20 minutes. The wave is strong so it feels like a product that will last a long time. I plan on slowly replacing all of my large bulky towels with these.
B**
Soft
Great for plane travel, light weight, comfy
S**E
Light weight
Love this product. It’s light weight, soft and cozy. I use it for the beach and a blanket while traveling. Easy to pack.
H**.
Beautiful design, reversible Turkish towel
This is a super soft Turkish towel with the most soothing color palette. Perfect for summer adventures...bought 3 more.
D**E
Just buy the damn towel!!!!
I impulse bought this towel because I have other Turkish towels and I loved those so I wanted some for my bathroom I was renovating. I didn’t want to spend the $45 from the first place I got my kitchen towels so I took a chance with this one. One word: AMAZING. Some reviews were saying it’s not soft or it doesn’t dry your body, blah. Well after I got it I washed it in cold water and in the dryer on delicate. It’s been hanging in my bathroom until tonight just sitting there looking pretty for awhile since I’ve been renovating my bathroom I wanted to wait till it’s done. Finally got the bathroom finished, so finally got to test it out. I used my red towel for my hair because I just got it dyed red and I didn’t want it to potentially transfer to the Turkish towel. I wrapped it around me, and it felt like the towel was giving me a hug. It dried my body no problem, better then my regular towel actually. I could literally wrap it around me like a blanket and it covered me to my knees. I was so excited I literally ran into my living room to show my husband how much I loved this towel. Of course he loved the other sights he was getting but none the less, he was happy that my impulse buy wasn’t a dud. I immediately went on my Facebook to tell everyone they need this towel. I am seriously in love. I only bought one because I figured if it was crap at least it was only one towel not two. Now I’m going to buy another. Seriously, if you’re on the fence, just do it. You will not regret it.Even though it is light weight, it literally feels like a blanket being wrapped around you. It’s so cozy. Just do it. Just get it. Make sure to wash it first, (I washed mine with my other Turkish towels since they are the only thing I own that are delicate.) in love. 100000%
D**.
Makes a good seat cover
Used it as acenter jump seat cover in my truck for an old vintage feel. Looks good. It also hides the fact that it was the only seat in the truck I hadn't reupholstered. So now they all look new
T**S
Decent but not my favorite
I have three Turkish towels from that brand that you see in your social media feeds (rhymes with hand loud) and they’re really nice, but was looking for something more budget friendly. I bought this one, one my Demmex and one by Wet cat. I am keeping the one by Demmex because it is most like the other three pricier ones I love. This one was thin and not soft at all (I suppose it might have after washing, but I didn’t want to risk not being able to return it).
S**T
Beautiful but
This is the look I was wanting, beware they are not 'thick and plush' towels but look good on the hooks and are good for drying off hands
M**R
Just as expected. Love it.
This is just what I was looking for. A soft compact towel that dries quick, it soft and can be used as a towel or a blanket. Beautiful design. Would recommend.
N**E
Hoping for softer
I have had many much softer than this one
W**T
Nice tablecloth/blanket/shawl - but IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A TOWEL
I recently purchased 10 Turkish towels (from Amazon and others) and this one didn't pass the test.As with the other towels, I soaked them all overnight in cold water, washed with white vinegar added to wash cycle and dried on ultra low heat setting. I washed each towel 4 times before use.This is not a towel.It pushes the water around much like a polyester tablecloth would.In other words, it is NOT ABSORBENT AT ALL - and only somewhat soft.I was hesitant to order it as it looked like a different weave than the others and, as it turns out, doesn't perform as a towel should.And it has a loose fringe where every other Turkish towel has a hand-tied fringe along with instruction in how to re-tie them should they become untied.I will likely use it as a lap/blanket, shawl/scarf, tablecloth, throw blanket.I did some research on Turkish towels before ordering and this just slipped through the cracks. (because I liked this design).I have found that in order to be an authentic Turkish towel it should be:- 100 % Turkish Cotton- Hand tied fringe- Made in Turkey- Normally woven in a herringbone or diamond weave (see photo - this one on left vs authentic towel on right)Although this is a nice piece of fabric, is it not a Turkish towel.FYI - Every one of the other towels are very absorbent and very soft.They are beautiful and both myself and my spouse love them.See Demmex on Amazon.2 of them will travel with us when the world opens up again after covid.This will be nice as a blanket or tablecloth or shawl or tapestry, but not suitable if you're looking for a towel.
C**S
Lovely
Lovely
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