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An oshibori (おしぼり or お絞り [1]), or hot towel in English, is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori have long been part of hospitality culture in Japan : in the Tale of Genji era, it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in ...
Sizes: Bath sheet, bath towel, hand towel, or washcloth. Material: Turkish cotton. Dimensions: 30 inches x 58 inches. Customer review: “After our first use we LOVED these towels! They’re super ...
A large bath sheet that can wrap the entire body is 100×150 cm or 90×160 cm. They are used after bathing, in saunas, on beaches, and for massage. A foot towel is a small, rectangular towel that, in the absence of a rug, carpet or bathroom mat, is placed on the bathroom floor to stand on after finishing a shower or bath.
The kikoi is made of cotton and patterns are woven rather than dyed into the fabric. [1] As with all sarongs, it is a single piece of cloth which is wrapped around the waist, and rolled over outwards a couple of times.
GSM, or grams per square meter, measures the weight and feel of a fabric. We spoke with experts about the difference between GSM and thread count and how to look for high quality towels.
The original version of The Terrible Towel was manufactured by Fieldcrest and distributed by St. Mary's Inc. of New York and was available in two colors: Gold and Black. The current manufacturer of the Towel is Little Earth Productions, Inc. of Pittsburgh, who took over from McArthur Towel & Sports Co. of Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 2013. [20]
Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. [1] Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is uncommon, and usually occurs in children. There are many causes. Treatment depends upon the exact cause.
The word Mitpaḥat is a Hebrew word which literally means a covering or mantle, though is also used to mean many other things such as towel, apron, bandage, or wrap. Its current meaning is taken from post-biblical Hebrew, and is most likely derived from the Hebrew word טִפַּח (tipaḥ), meaning spread out or extended. [36]