The Best Temperature to Wash Towels - Reco

September 21,2024

What temperature should you wash your towels at? The simple answer is - check the label! Our clothes washing label guide might be useful. No label? Here are our golden rules to washing any item, you need to consider 3 things: Material Usage Colour Material Regardless of the type of towel you are trying to wash, beach, body, hand etc. Most are made of cotton so can take a hot wash without causing damage or shrinkage. Watch out - most laundry powders and many laundry pods contain bleach - if you use these too often they will damage the terrycloth. Usage Towels, especially body towels, are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Things only get worse if you don't get the chance to fully dry them between uses. For this reason we would recommend a hot wash for your towels