Have you heard of Olive and Linen? I’ve been a huge fan of their Turkish towels and use them all around our home! Not only are their towels gorgeous, like really, if I could imagine a hand towel just for me and our home–these would be them, but they are also made better. Olive and Linen uses two-ply yarn as opposed to single ply like most of the Turkish Towels on the market. The single ply yarn is not durable enough and breaks during the weaving process. It requires the application of a chemical coating to make it strong enough to be woven. This chemical coating results in a stiffer and less absorbent towel. All of their towels are hand-loomed from two-ply premium Turkish cotton that is already strong enough to be woven without the use of any chemicals. The end result is a very soft and absorbent towel that is naturally durable and free of chemicals. It’s safe to say I have built up quite the collection:

And I use them all over our house–from the bathrooms to the kitchen. They are lint free, so they’re perfect for drying dishes and in the bathroom, they dry really quickly so there is no worry about a mildew smell forming.

 And, of course, one of their best qualities are they are very light and compact. There are 18 folded into our small kitchen drawer with room to spare. 18!