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The C&TH Guide to Bath Linen
Dress up your bathroom to rival the spa
By | 3 years ago
So you’ve mastered the art of beautiful bed linen – what next? To truly nail the boutique hotel experience in your home, luxurious bath linens are non-negotiable. Piles of fluffy white towels, his and hers spa robes and a soft bath mat to sink your feet into will give bath time an extra lift. Here are the most luxurious bath towels to stock up on.
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The Best Luxury Bath Linen Brands
Yves Delorme
French luxury linen brand Yves Delorme has been producing fine bed and bath linen since 1845. Its 100 per cent cotton Belle De Nuit towels add a touch of Parisian chic to the bathroom. yvesdelorme.com
Coze
Love the boutique hotel feel? Stock up on bath linens from British brand, Coze – the chosen supplier to luxury hotels. Its towelling material is 100 per cent Turkish cotton, sourced from the finest mills. You can also add a personal touch with monogramming, with several choices of style and colour available. Fuji bath towel, from £35, cozelinen.com
The White Company
The White Company’s bed linen, glasses, towels and candles top wedding present lists every year, and its bath linen is just as luxurious. We love the spa-grade waffle edged towels made from a bamboo-rich blend (make sure you get a bath mat to match). Waffle Edge Spa bath towel, £21, thewhitecompany.com
Josephine Home
One of life’s great joys is bundling up in a towel as fluffy as a giant marshmallow. Josephine Home’s can be monogrammed in your choice of colour (including neon – to liven up your guest bathroom). josephinehome.co.uk
LoveShackFancy
No style lover’s bathroom is complete without a set of LoveShackFancy’s towels. Best-known for its flowing, feminine beach dresses, the brand recently expanded into whimsical tablecloths, bed linen and wallpapers. We love the 100 per cent cotton Peony bath towels. Fit for a queen. Peony Garden bath towel, £47, loveshackfancy.com
Gayle Warwick
Gayle Warwick is best known for its ultra high-luxury embroidered table and bed linen, but its towelling is worth a mention, too. These organic, ultra-soft towels are made in Switzerland from 100 per cent organic cotton terry. They can also be personalised on request. From £145 for a bath towel, gaylewarwick.com
The C&TH Guide to Bath Linen
© Gayle Warwick
What Bath Linens do You Need?
If the experts are to be believed, the secret to glowing, dewy skin is partly down to a strict retinol, retinoids and cleanser routine, and partly owning 24 washcloths. Slightly more realistically, the general rule of thumb when it comes to the number of towels in your cupboard is that there should be a minimum of five per person (take note for your guest bathroom): two bath towels, two hand towels, and a washcloth. You should have two bath or shower mats, which should be replaced every two years (eco friendly tip: cut up any old textiles to use for cleaning).
How to Pick the Perfect Towel
Picking the perfect towel is firstly down to the GSM (grams per square metre) which tells you its weight. While 300-400 GSM towels may be perfect for drying off after a spin class, for that cloud-like luxurious feel when you’re wrapping up after a bath, look for a GSM of 500 upwards (the most luxurious towels are around 700 GSM). Cotton quality is also an important consideration, Turkish or Egyptian cotton is the generally best quality available. For a soft and plush feel that will survive the washing machine, look closely for longer threads and densely-packed loops.
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How to Keep Bath Towels Soft
Take a leaf from The Dorchester’s laundry room, which keeps towels soft and fluffy by washing them at no higher than 30 degrees (also a more environmentally friendly temperature). Use bio detergents, which work better at 30 degrees upwards, and get a more thorough clean and stain removal by adding half a cup of baking soda.
Although you could be tempted to empty an entire bottle of fabric conditioner into your washing machine for towels, too much has the opposite effect, creating a build up which will make your towels rough. Instead, add a cap of white vinegar to the rinse cycle. To blitz out bacteria and oil, every few weeks you should wash your towels at 40-60 degrees.
How to Choose Your Bath Linen Colours
Snow white is the traditional favourite. But don’t be afraid to mix up your colours to suit your scheme. Navy or charcoal towels are striking in a white or marbled bathroom. Meanwhile, taupe and rusty shades have become more popular for contemporary bathrooms, and add another layer to moodier colour palettes. If you want to stick with white but concede to a little colour, why not have your towels monogrammed?
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How to Get a Luxury Hotel Feel in Your Bathroom
Love sinking into hotel bath robes after a soak or drying off in white fluffy spa towels? To recreate the feeling of relaxing in a luxury hotel into your own bathroom (at a pinch of the price), choose brands which supply the most high end luxury hotels. Coze’s towelling, along with its bed linen, is proudly of hotel-grade quality and most of its towels are an ultra-luxurious 700 GSM. Don’t forget to invest in some his-and-hers spa robes to complete the look.
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