A bathrobe , also known as a housecoat or a dressing gown , is a loose-fitting outer garment (a robe ) worn by people, often after washing the body or around a pool. A bathrobe is considered to be very informal clothing, and is not worn with everyday clothes.
6-442: A bathrobe is a dressing gown made from towelling or other absorbent fabric and may be donned while the wearer's body is wet, serving both as a towel and a body covering when there is no immediate need to fully dress. Bathrobes can be categorized by the weave of their fabric: Bathrobes and bathrobe fabrics can also be categorised for their fibre types, and are generally made of four different fibres: Most bathrobes are designed as
12-554: A surface. Towels draw moisture through direct contact. Bathing towels and hand towels are usually made of cotton , linen , bamboo and synthetic microfibers. In households, several types of towels are used, such as hand towels, bath towels, and kitchen towels . Paper towels are provided in commercial or office bathrooms via a dispenser for users to dry their hands. They are also used for such duties such as wiping, cleaning, and drying. According to Middle Ages archaeological studies, "... closely held personal items included
18-451: A wrapped-front garment with belt loops and a matching belt, intended to be tied around the waist to hold the garment closed. However, bathrobe designs vary, typically in collar and closure design, with some garments featuring an open front or fastened closures in place of a belt. Varieties of collar design include: Towel A towel ( / ˈ t aʊ ( ə ) l / ) is a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping
24-543: The Ottoman Empire grew, so did the use of the towel. Weavers were asked to embroider more elaborate designs, aided by their knowledge of carpet-weaving. By the 18th century, towels began to feature loops sticking up from the pile of the material. These looped towels became known as havly ; over time, this word has changed to havlu , the Turkish word for towel, and means 'with loops'. Towels did not become affordable until
30-458: The 19th century, with the cotton trade and industrialization . With mechanization, cotton terry-towelling became available by the yard as well as being stocked in shops as pre-made towels. Today, towels come in a variety of sizes, materials and designs. In Douglas Adam's book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , there is an in-world emphasis on towels and their importance to hitchhikers, because if
36-593: The ever present knife and a towel." However, the invention of the towel is commonly associated with the city of Bursa , Turkey , in the 17th century. These Turkish towels began as a flat, woven piece of cotton or linen called a peshtamal , often hand-embroidered. Long enough to wrap around the body, peshtamal were originally fairly narrow, but are now wider and commonly measure 90 by 170 centimetres (35 in × 67 in). Peshtamel were used in Turkish baths as they stayed light when wet and were very absorbent. As
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