Turkish Towels

Moonessa Turkish towels are flat-woven from 100% premium combed cotton, crafted in Turkey and designed in Australia. Choose from three weights — Lightweight, Midweight and Plush — in our standard 90 × 180 cm size, for the beach, the pool, the bathroom and travel. Every towel is pre-washed before packing, so it's ready to use from day one.

What makes a Turkish towel different?

Our Turkish towels — also known as peshtemal or hammam towels — have a flat, loop-free weave that dries faster than regular terry. Read the full story in our Turkish towel guide.

Choose your weight

• Lightweight (200–225 GSM) — the original, made for the beach and travel. Our fastest-drying weight and the only one that's sand-free.
• Midweight (240–270 GSM) — the everyday all-rounder, from beach to bathroom. Sand-resistant.
• Plush (290–295 GSM) — our softest and most absorbent weight, the one to reach for in the bathroom. Sand-resistant.

Turkish beach towels

For the beach, Lightweight is the one to pack: sand-free, quick to dry and light to carry. Midweight and Plush are heavier weaves and sand-resistant. Browse sand-free beach towels, striped beach towels or travel towels.

Turkish bath towels

A flat-woven towel works hard in the bathroom too, and it dries faster than terry between uses. Plush is our softest and most absorbent weight; Midweight is the all-rounder if you want one towel for beach, pool and bath. At 90 × 180 cm, there's plenty of towel to wrap around after a shower.

Quality details

Our Turkish towels are 100% premium combed cotton — yarn-dyed, pre-washed and OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified — and finished with hand-twisted tassels. Cotton softens with washing: wash gently at up to 40°C and skip the fabric softener. See our Turkish towel care guide.

Shop by colour and style

Colour: Blue · Green · Neutral · Pink · Red · Orange · Purple · Yellow · Black

Style: Striped · Minimal · Artisan Weave

An Australian family business

Moonessa is an Australian family business that began at Fremantle Markets, Western Australia. 150,000+ towels sold since 2019 — at our market stall, stores and pop-ups, and online. Prefer to see them in person? Visit our stores and pop-ups. Buying for a business, stay or event? See wholesale Turkish towels.

Turkish towel FAQs

Do I need to soak or wash a Turkish towel before first use?

No. We pre-wash our Turkish towels before packing, so they arrive ready to use. For everyday care, machine wash gently at up to 40°C with mild detergent, avoid bleach and fabric softener, and line dry or tumble dry on low.

Can I use a Turkish towel as a bath towel?

Yes. Plush is our softest and most absorbent weight, suited to the bathroom; Midweight works across beach, pool and bath. Our standard size is 90 × 180 cm.

Are Turkish towels better than Egyptian cotton towels?

The terms describe different things, so one is not automatically better. Egyptian cotton is cotton grown in Egypt. Our Turkish towels have a flat, loop-free weave that dries faster than regular terry. For our softest feel, choose Plush.

Which weight should I choose?

Lightweight for the beach and travel, Midweight if you want one towel for everything, Plush for the bathroom. Compare all three in the table above.

Are all Moonessa Turkish towels sand-free?

Only Lightweight is sand-free. Midweight and Plush are heavier weaves and sand-resistant — choose Lightweight if easy sand release matters most.