{"product_id":"gianneli-colours-teal-abstract-bath-towel","title":"Gianneli Colours Teal Abstract Bath Towel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeal and orange brushwork printed across one face, with cotton terry on the other. \u003cstrong\u003eThe two sides are different fabrics doing different jobs, and that is not a compromise but the only way this towel can exist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sublimation dye bonds to polyester and will not bond to cotton, so the printed face has to be polyester-rich, while the side that actually dries you has to be cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy A Printed Towel Has Two Faces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour needs polyester.\u003c\/strong\u003e The printing process bonds dye into synthetic fibre. On pure cotton the same process produces a pale, washed-out image that fades within a few cycles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying needs cotton.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton absorbs many times its weight in water; polyester moves water rather than holding it, which is the opposite of what a bath towel is for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSo the towel does both, one side each.\u003c\/strong\u003e Print on the front, plush terry on the back, and the blend across the whole piece is 52% cotton with 48% polyester.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Measurements That Matter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 by 60 inches, or 76 by 152 cm, at \u003cstrong\u003e10.6 oz per square yard, 360 gsm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sixty inches of length is the figure to note: that is enough to wrap an adult fully rather than reaching only part of the way round, which is the difference between a bath towel and a large hand towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat To Expect On First Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printed face is smoother than the terry face and it is not the side to dry with. \u003cstrong\u003eUse the terry side against skin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and treat the printed side as the face that shows on the rail. A new towel of any kind also absorbs better after its first wash, once the finishing applied at the mill has come out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eColour That Survives A Towel's Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTowels are washed hotter and more often than clothes, and that is exactly the treatment a surface print cannot survive. Here the dye is inside the fibre of the printed face, so hot washing takes nothing off it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore You Order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs both sides printed?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The design is on one face only and the reverse is plain cotton terry. That is a requirement of the printing method rather than a saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the printed side absorbent?\u003c\/strong\u003e Less so than the terry side, because it carries the polyester that holds the print. Dry with the terry face and the towel performs as a towel should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be tumble dried?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, on a normal towel cycle. Neither the cotton nor the print objects to heat, unlike the elastane in the clothing in this range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are both sides printed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. The design is on one face only and the reverse is plain cotton terry. That is a requirement of the printing method rather than a saving.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the printed side absorbent?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Less so than the terry side, because it carries the polyester that holds the print. Dry with the terry face and the towel performs as a towel should.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can it be tumble dried?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes, on a normal towel cycle. Neither the cotton nor the print objects to heat.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Good Doer by Gianneli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52250398523693,"sku":"62584E45CCE2C_8874","price":78.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/gianneli-colours-teal-abstract-bath-towel-01.jpg?v=1787384989","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/gianneli-colours-teal-abstract-bath-towel","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}