What Are Microfiber Towels For?

Apr 7
02:00

2022

Alice Wonderland

Alice Wonderland

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It has long been invented travel towels made of microfiber or, in other words, microfleece. The area of their use is mainly tourism and travel, although a pocket towel will come in handy during a trip to the sea, and for trips to the pool or fitness room.

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On camping,What Are Microfiber Towels For? Articles a towel seems like an overkill. You don't have to wipe yourself off at all, the water on your body will dry out on its own. Or freeze. And if someone is too gentle, you can wipe yourself off with a T-shirt or fleece, or even just put them on a wet body, it will dry out along the way.

And we get shoulders worn out with a wet T-shirt, the need to dry wet clothes in a sleeping bag, runny nose and peeling skin on the face from constant wind-drying. In general, all the joys of a camping life.

Tourists, who do not neglect comfort, take terry towels with them. And after bathing, they think where to attach it to dry until the evening? And if the weather is not particularly sunny, you have to stuff a wet and heavy towel into a bag or somehow fix it outside the backpack, and in the evening try to dry it by jumping around the fire.

But it can be done in another way. It has long been invented travel towels made of microfiber or, in other words, microfleece. The area of their use is mainly tourism and travel, although a pocket towel will come in handy during a trip to the sea, and for trips to the pool or fitness room. It is convenient to keep a compact towel at work if you have a shower and you can rinse yourself when you come to the office by bike.

Why Microfiber Towels are Good
  • Light weight. A microfiber towel weighs several times less than a regular bath towel in a comparable size. For example, the weight of a DryLite Towel Antibac, measuring 30 x 60 cm, is only 37 grams! A small terry towel of the same size - weighs 200 grams. The difference is more than five times. And it's dry.
  • Compactness. A microfiber travel towel takes up almost no space. A large towel measuring 140 x 70 cm when rolled up is comparable to the size of a fist.
  • Hygienic. Many manufacturers use silver ion treatment of materials to prevent bacterial growth.
  • Fast drying. A microfiber towel dries in just 10-20 minutes. While you put on your pants, tie your laces and pack your things, it will get completely dry, especially in the sun or on a windy day.
  • Fast absorbency. Despite their compactness, travel towels quickly absorb moisture in large quantities.
  • Convenient to use. As a rule, travel towels are sold in special covers that are convenient to hang to a belt, push into a small pocket, or throw in a bag and forget. On the towel itself, a special loop is provided for hanging on a hook or branch.
  • Easy to care for. The compact towel washes easily even at low water temperatures. Machine wash allowed.

All these remarkable properties have become the reason for the immense popularity of microfiber towels among tourists and townspeople. Do they have any disadvantages? Well, if you try - cons can be found anywhere, let's search.

 

Cons
  • A microfiber towel should not be dried too close to the fire - it will melt.
  • A travel towel will not warm you as well as a terry towel. However, you do not need to walk in it for hours, wipe yourself off or collect water from the tent - and go!

The disadvantages of hiking towels are negligible, but the advantages are obvious, so our choice is unambiguous - in a backpack, somewhere, tucked into a mug, there must be a modern towel.

 

What is the Difference Between Travel Towels and Which One is Better to Choose?

First of all, travel towels differ in material. They come in different densities and textures, which affects the absorption properties, weight, volume, drying rate. The fleecy ones look more like traditional cotton ones, however, they are much more compact and quick-drying.

Further, travel towels vary in size. Usually, the size is indicated by letters - from XS (corresponds to the size of a handkerchief and weighs 20-30 g) to XL (a large bathing towel weighing 200-300 g). The larger the size, the more weight, so decide for yourself which one you prefer.

Please note that many towel models have antibacterial treatment. It can be useful if, with active use, it will be impossible to rinse and dry the towel for a week.

Look at the convenience of individual packaging. If you plan to carry a wet towel in a dry bag, choose a waterproof cover. If you want the rolled towel to dry out, choose mesh or perforated covers with a loop for attaching to the outside of the backpack.

How Can You Use a Microfiber Towel?

Human fantasy is limitless. And the simpler the object, the more limitless it is. And what could be simpler and more useful than a rectangular travel towel? But still, today we will consider the simplest ways so that you realize how wonderful a thing has already started or is just about to start in your backpack or bag. Let's say you already know how to wipe it off after a morning or evening swim, and we will not dwell on this primitive method.

  1. On a hike, a towel can be used as a hat on a hot day. Simply place a towel over your head and tie the wide ends at the back. It turns out a kind of arafatka - remarkably protecting the forehead, ears and neck from sunburn. Plus - it's not hot in it, the microfleece is perfectly blown.
  2. When hiking in freezing temperatures or in heavy, prolonged rain, it is very convenient to use a microfiber towel to collect condensation from the tent. Just a few movements - and the awning is dry, nothing drips anywhere, and the towel looks as if nothing had happened, for him such a volume of moisture is negligible.
  3. If the day is very hot, you can soak a small travel towel and tie it around your wrist. With this 'bracelet' it is convenient to wipe sweat from your face and neck on the go, a damp towel will bring a pleasant coolness, and sweat will be absorbed instantly.
  4. The microfiber towel stretches easily and is usually bright in color. It can be used as a flag on a kayak trip or as an awning on a temporary bivouac. It is not afraid of light rain and will create a piece of shadow for you if the trees do not.
  5. If in the city you are going to look into the pool right after work. Or friends have invited you to sunbathe for an hour or two before it gets dark. Lugging a whole bag of things with you to work is inconvenient - and unnecessary! A small bundle with a microfiber towel will not take up space even in a small handbag or men's purse.
  6. Improvised towel skirt. On a hike, passing by the monastery, girls often have a strong desire to look there. It is cool there, it smells of antiquity, there is a delicious spring, its own bakery, and in general, it is beautiful and mysterious. However, they are all in trousers, they do not smell of any piety. To comply with the rules that require a woman to cover at least her legs and head, you can use the same towel. We make shawls from small ones, we wrap large ones around the hips - everything, ready-made pilgrims with cameras at the ready, decorously walk to the smell of rolls.
  7. If, on a hike, the heat suddenly changed to a cold wind, you can make an impromptu scarf around your neck out of a towel. It protects against wind and breathes well enough, i.e. will not get wet from breathing. And if the wind is with rain, it will also dry out quickly as soon as you stop to rest.
  8. If you, having gone to the radial exit light, fell, got abrasions or bruises-sprains of the joint, muscles - a wonderful bandage will turn out from a microfleece towel! In most cases, such towels have antibacterial impregnation, it is easy to make a light, absorbent and fixing bandage for yourself or a friend from them, and easily reach the camp, where there is a full-fledged first-aid kit.
  9. A large microfiber towel can be used as a cape against a little unexpected rain. It simply absorbs water and will not let you, who forgot your raincoat at home, freeze and get wet.

And this is just the first thing that came to mind. In fact, there are countless uses for a lightweight, functional microfiber towel.

 

Microfiber Towel Care Guidelines

Microfiber towels can be washed both by hand and in the washing machine at a temperature of + 30 ... + 40 ° C. Try not to use granular detergent and do not use rinse aid - their particles do not go well with water and the towel loses its antibacterial properties and impairs absorption.

The towel should not be dried over an open fire and on hot stones, heaters. The best thing is to just hang it up or spread it out for a while in a well-ventilated place.

Check how durable the dyes are on the towels before washing them with your laundry.