White Turkish hand towel made with pure Turkish cotton

The Big Question

What Are Turkish Towels?

Soft, absorbent, lightweight and versatile. Turkish towels are a luxury product originating from 17th century Hammam bathhouses. The world inherited this superb cloth and has cherished it ever since. Today, this towel is called by many different names: Hammam Spa towel, Peshtemal, Futa, Turkish Towel and Woven Towel. They are a prize of world traveler's and luxury home owners who value their many virtues and high style.

Pomp & Sass offers an exclusive line of Turkish towels made with pure Turkish cotton, by a family owned business in Turkey. The long strand of cotton is both durable and known as high quality. These beautiful towels are ideal for the bath, beach and also as a light blanket or sarong. They offer a large surface area while also folding small which functions for use and limited luggage capacity.

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    ETHICALLY MADE

    Our Turkish towels are made by a family company in Turkey that values the lives and safety of their workers. They are paid fairly, in a safe and clean environment. Working hours are ethical. OEKO-TEX certification ensures that production is free of any harmful chemicals and safe for human use.

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    ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

    Our Turkish towels are plastic free and take little water to clean. Packaging has been minimized with environmentally sustainable replacements used whenever possible. Our corporate structure also works to minimize our carbon footprint.

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    CHARITABLE GIVING

    We donate a portion of profits to charity as we work to support the  UN Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health & Wellbeing. 

    We donate to:

    Canadian Women’s Foundation
Pomp & Sass Turkish towel covering an adirondack chair

Turkish Towels are Versatile

Thanks to the lightweight nature of the cloth people use Turkish towels for more than bath and poolside use. Celebrated by the minimalist and wellness communities, these Turkish towels have transformed the way towels are used and stored.

These are the most common ways people have been using woven towels.

• Beach towel

• Home Body Towel

  • Hair Towels

• Kitchen or Bath Hand towel

• Minimalist Travel

• Mindfulness & Yoga

• Small Living (they fold small)

• Light Blanket

• Home Spa

• Sarong Fashion

• Winter Scarf

• Picnic Blanket

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Washing Turkish Towels

Machine or hand wash and dry towels with other cottons. Steam if needed. Avoid fabric softeners to maintain absorbency and softness.

Founder of Pomp & Sass Nikky Starrett smiles with her Turkish towels and her curly hair

A Word from our Founder

This is where fabulous & Function find harmony.

"Living my best life means raising others up to do the same. I designed Pomp & Sass to be a positive influence in the world and every aspect of the company revolves around that. Products are beautiful, functional and environmentally friendly. The people who make the towels and supplies are paid fairly, safe and respected. We support female owned, 2SLGBTQIA, POC, AAPI as well as family owned businesses. Our packaging is sustainable and our towels can be put through cotton recycling. We donate a portion of profits to charity to support those in need. We manage a company culture based on equity and inclusion. I’m constantly trying to make this company better, more sustainable and holistically healthier."

- Nikky Starrett (she/they) Founder of Pomp & Sass

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