What Is a Peshtemal?

The Trendiest Peshtemals
Peshtemals Are Back in Style!

As a manufacturer of **hotel textiles**, bathrobes, towels, **hospital textiles**, and residential linens, our company *Polat Tıbbi Tekstil* has recently started producing peshtemals in response to growing market demand.

With the increasing number of spa centers, the use of peshtemals has become more widespread. In fact, among newly opened hotels in Istanbul, spas are often one of the most prioritized sections. Naturally, one of the essential spa items is the peshtemal.

What Makes Peshtemals Better Than Towels?
One of the main advantages of peshtemals is their lightness. Weighing between 200 and 300 grams, they dry in just 5 to 10 minutes and don’t take up much space in your bag or suitcase, unlike traditional towels.

Where Can Peshtemals Be Used?
While most people associate peshtemals with traditional Turkish baths (hammams), their uses go far beyond that:

• As a bath towel in the bathroom
• As a space-saving alternative while traveling
• At the gym or during workouts
• In spas and massage centers
• Over garden furniture
• Even as a tablecloth or sofa cover

Made from natural fibers, peshtemals are also ideal and safe for children and babies.

In some regions, the term is pronounced as *paştamal*, *paştemal*, *peştamal*, or *paştamel*.

Where Does the Word "Peshtemal" Come From?
The word originates from the combination of the Persian words “Püşt” (back) and “Mal” (to wipe), meaning "back wiper." In English, German, and French, it is written as *peshtemal* and pronounced similarly to the Turkish version.