Best Gym Towel Material: Is Microfiber or Cotton Better for Sweat?
A good workout offers major benefits for both your body and mind, and choosing the right fabric for your gym towel can make a big difference in maximising those results. With so many options out there, it can be overwhelming to figure out which fabric is best for your workout.
That's where cotton and microfiber come in. They're both popular choices, but which one is better?
Microfibre is made from finely woven synthetic fibres, making it extremely lightweight and smooth to the touch. Thanks to its tightly packed weave, it's highly absorbent, more so than cotton, making it excellent for trapping moisture. It’s also very durable, able to withstand frequent use and washing without easily wearing out. The dense weave adds to its resilience against tears and snags, and its silky texture allows it to glide comfortably over your skin when wiping away sweat during a workout.
Cotton, on the other hand, is made from natural fibres and is known for its breathability. However, it’s more prone to shrinkage over time. While cotton is also lightweight, it isn’t as effective at absorbing moisture and typically takes longer to dry compared to microfibre.
What are the sweat towels made of and how do they feel?
Our gym towels are made from high-quality microfibre suede, which consists of a high percentage of recycled post-consumer polyester and polyamide. The fabric is super lightweight, feels soft to touch, and is highly absorbent of liquids, making it perfect for your gym or hot yoga sessions.
If you are new to microfibre, that’s okay. It may feel a little different to cotton or terry towels, but once you’ve experienced this light-weight, eco-friendly, absorbent material, you will see and feel the difference! (Oh, and you’ll smell the difference since our sweat towels dry so quickly!)
Why are microfibre towels better than cotton?
Microfibre towels are created to have high absorbency and rapidly dry, making them the perfect sweat gym towel. They are compact, lightweight, and fold easily, making them perfect for travel too.
Since microfibre dries a lot quicker than cotton or linen, our towels don’t have a lingering moist, bad smell that you may normally associate with gym towels. Feel, see, and smell the difference with a FLXNFLW sweat towel.
Will microfibre feel like a 'real towel?'
We get it! Keep the luxurious fluffy terry towel for your home shower. It's soft, cozy, but oh, so bulky and takes forever to dry! Especially in the winter. But when you're at the gym, cycling, or doing some power yoga, you're gonna be sweating, you're gonna be gross. So that's when you need something hardcore, something absorbent AF!
Are the sweat gym towels absorbent?
Absolutely! Our microfibre towels are highly absorbent and can absorb up to 4 times their weight, keeping you clean and dry during your workout. How does it work? Well, the fine fibres in microfibre help trap water within their structure, allowing air to circulate more freely through the fabric, speeding up the evaporation process, thus enabling you to dry off quickly.
