Shandali Microfiber Travel & Sports Towel. Absorbent, Fast Drying & Compact. Great for Yoga, Gym, Camping, Kitchen, Golf, Beach, Fitness, Pool, Workout, Sport, Dish or Bath.

I had the opportunity to review this travel and sport towel in return for a review but the opinion is all my own. I am a big time world traveler. I like to just get away for 3+ weeks at a time. I like to mix up budget and higher end travel, but no matter what I always pack light! I have been on the lookout for a good travel towel. I had just never been able to justify the high price associated with them. I ordered the medium size travel towel as I want anything I use for travel to have many uses(beach cover, towel, blanket) Well I have been using this towel for a couple weeks and I am impressed! Like others have said I was surprised at how lightweight and thin the material is. I am not disappointed, just surprised. After the first time I was hooked with this travel towel. I like that you can just wrap it around each body part and just let it blot and soak up the water. It is excellent after drying myself I use it to wrap up my hair to help it dry quickly as well. I have washed it several times and the stitching has held up well. I am looking forward to taking this backpacking in Thailand soon as every ounce and square inch is precious when backpacking. I have not noticed any smells from the towel after several uses; probably because it drys so darn fast. Between the great quality, the size, and the price I definitely recommend this Shandali Travel Towel and Sports Towel.

I bought this for a trip to Europe and for the times when yoga gets a heated. The length is not long enough to cover a yoga mat but a great towel to bring with me. It is super absorbent and lightweight- I quickly dry when using it and it took up hardly any room in my travel backpack. I haven't compared it to anything but it seems like it dries quickly. I don't know why I haven't thought of using a towel like this in other travels! No complaints and I would definitely recommend. I did get the medium size and at times wished I would have went larger. The other travels with me used their towels at the beach and as picnic blankets and the medium here was slightly too small to do the same.

This towel is absolutely fantastic for working out! It is extremely lightweight and compact. It is extremely soft (not plush - it is very thin - like a leather chamois - but it is very soft and gentle on your skin). It does not smell. Ever. (I accidentally forgot it bunched up soaking wet in the bottom of the washing machine for almost 48 hours and it did not smell in the least when I realized it and finally took it out of the washer.) And most importantly, the material absorbs and evaporates liquid faster than any other material I have ever encountered in my entire life. Sweat just disappears the moment it touches the towel. And it never seems to be saturated. I sweat a lot when I exercise, and every other towel I have used seems to saturate very quickly with sweat. My biggest pet peeve with other towels is that they quickly get so saturated with sweat that I cannot dry off my hands enough to change the song on my iPod or skip the commercials on the exercise video I am playing on Youtube on my phone. No matter how much I sweat, though, or how long my workout is, this towel never stops quickly and thoroughly absorbing more sweat. Because it facilitates evaporation so well, this towel also feels cool against your skin. I like to place it on my neck and shoulders after a workout because it helps me feel cooler faster. I have not yet taken this towel camping or backpacking, but I cannot imagine that it would not work fantastic for those purposes. If you are considering purchasing this towel to use when exercising, I absolutely recommend it. As long as you are not set on having a plush, fluffy gym towel, you will not be disappointed!

I purchased this towel for my home. I live in an area with extremely hot, humid summer weather and my traditional, terry cloth bath towels were not drying even though my bathroom is well ventilated and my home is air conditioned. So I decided to try quick-dry, microfiber towels. I chose this Shandali towel (20" x 40") for my husband, and because I wanted a white towel (just a silly preference in color), I chose a different brand microfiber towel that happened to come in white for myself. My husband's Shandali was the superior towel. The fabric is velvety soft on sensitive skin, absorbs water with superb efficiency, and then quick dries 'ready to use again' extremely fast. The stitching along the perimeter is beautifully finished, and the hanging loop sewn along the edge is a wonderful feature not to be discounted. I hang our towels across a standard 21" towel bar in my bathroom, but I tested that loop to see if the towel would still dry quickly. What I discovered is that the postion of the loop, sewn at the mid-way point of the long edge rather than on a corner, allows the towel to drape hanging as 'open' as possible. This ensured maximum moisture evaporation and required only 12" clearance space underneath the towel. No risk of it hitting the floor! I returned the other brand's white microfiber towel and went back to Shandali, ordering three more for my husband and myself. I highly recomend the Shandali microfiber towel for your bathroom; but can also see it being perfect for dorm living, camping, gym/yoga classes, etc. It is virtually weightless. It folds down exceptionally small and has zero bulk. I even think it would be perfect for babies because of its softness and size.

I purchased and used this towel for the gym almost a year ago. The things I like are the compact size, the quick drying, and the loop to hang it up. I dislike the fact that even though I drape the towel to dry in between workouts and wash it frequently, the towel developed a weird smell to it after about six months of use. It also absorbs water well, but does not easily slide over the skin. I will continue to use this towel until it falls apart and find ways to wash it so I might be able to get rid of the smell.

Great camping and pool towel. Compact and dries quick.

Fantastic towel, to bad I left it at the gym.

Folds or rolls down extremely small for such a large towel. Works well and does dry fast. A good deal.

nice little towel. i use it at work and dry's pretty fast

Loved it so much I bought another one.