FavouriteWaffle towel
Waffle cotton · 2 colours
from €19.00
- Free delivery over €80
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- Designed in Finland
- OEKO-TEX certified
Free delivery over €80
Free delivery over €80
Light, absorbent, quick-drying
Waffle fabric is a honeycomb cotton weave that absorbs moisture but dries faster than terry. Our waffle cotton is 100% cotton weighing 320 g/m², certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100. In Portugal it is made into waffle towels in three sizes and a light bathrobe. Waffle is a practical choice for the sauna, the summer cottage and a small bathroom, where a thick towel doesn't dry before you next use it. Wash waffle cotton at 60°C without fabric softener, and the weave stays absorbent.
FavouriteWaffle cotton · 2 colours
from €19.00
NewWaffle cotton · Vaahto
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Waffle fabric is a cotton weave with deep, square cells on the surface, like a waffle. The cells form when the yarns are woven in alternating long and short floats. The cell structure makes the fabric airy: it has a lot of surface to absorb water, but little mass to dry.
A terry towel has loops that make it thick and soft. It absorbs a lot of water, but dries slowly and takes up space. A waffle towel is thinner and lighter, and it dries quickly. That is why it suits the sauna, the summer cottage, travel and small bathrooms, where a wet towel doesn't have time to dry. Waffle feels firmer than terry at first, but softens and gets denser wash by wash. Read more in our comparison.
One square metre of our waffle cotton weighs 320 grams. For a waffle towel that is a medium weight. Light waffles of around 200–250 g/m² feel thin and are mainly suited to the kitchen. 320 g/m² absorbs well after the sauna, yet still dries on the rack much faster than terry. The same fabric is used for both the towels and the bathrobe.
Wash waffle towels and bathrobes at 60°C. Don't use fabric softener, as it leaves a film on the fibres that makes them less absorbent. Tumble drying on a normal setting softens the waffle and opens the cells. If you line dry, shake the towel out before hanging it up. Wash a new towel a couple of times before you first use it, because new cotton carries finishing agents that reduce absorbency.
Cotton shrinks a few per cent in the first washes. In waffle, shrinkage shows as deeper cells and a denser fabric. That is what you want: the towel absorbs better. A well cared for waffle towel lasts for years in normal use.
In a Finnish home a towel often gets wet twice a day: in the morning shower and at the evening sauna. A thick terry towel doesn't dry in between, and a damp towel starts to smell. A waffle towel dries on a rack or in the sauna's residual heat in a few hours, so the next time starts with a dry towel. At the cottage and on trips, waffle is light to carry and takes little room in a bag. The 100 × 150 cm sauna towel is also large enough to spread on the sauna bench.
The waffle towels and bathrobe are made in Portugal. The fabric is certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100, so it has been tested for harmful substances.
In waffle cotton we make waffle towels in 50 × 70, 70 × 140 and 100 × 150 cm in Vaahto (white) and Löyly (oat), and a waffle bathrobe in Vaahto. You can see all our towels on the towels page.
Yes. The cells add surface area to the fabric. A new towel absorbs best after a couple of washes.
Yes, because it is thinner and airier.
New waffle is firm. Tumble drying and a few washes soften it.
Yes. The 100 × 150 cm sauna towel is large enough to sit on.
A little in the first washes, as the cells deepen and the fabric gets denser.
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