Home and Garden — what is a peshtemal

Pestemal or Peshtamal is a traditional Turkish towels are used in Turkish baths, hammams. It is also used to specify which region people are from and is a part of a deep cultural tradition. There are many kinds of peshtemals with different styles and colors in different areas of Turkey. Pestamal fabric is made of 100% cotton produced in hand-woven looms in Turkey. There are some versions of peshtemal towels made out of silk, modal, linen , bamboo and buldan fibers.