Skip to main content These patterned towels are design-friendly, durable, and dry in a jiffy Photo: David Prince When you hear about Turkish bath towels , fluffy cotton may come to mind. But that’s only one version. The best Turkish beach towels, also called peshtemals, are almost the opposite of their cousins. While both are made of long-staple cotton, usually from the Aegean region, peshtemal towels are flat woven and extra airy. They also have a quaint fringe detail, a result of loom artistry. Our Top Picks Best Color-Forward Option Mizar & Alcor Handwoven Towels (Set of 2) Read more A Lightweight Pick West Elm Turkish Tassel Bath Towel Read more Best Coastal Style Serena & Lily Fouta Turkish Bath Towel Read more Unlike plush terry Turkish bath towels that tend to have a heavier weight, between 500 and 800 grams per square meter (GSM), the traditional Turkish towel ranges somewhere between 300 and 450 GSM, making them much lighter but still super soft with high absorbency.…