We group our towels into three weight classes: Lightweight for beach and travel, Midweight for beach-to-everyday versatility, and Plush when extra softness and absorbency come first.

Man walking along Cottesloe Beach with the sand-free Buldan Turkish towel in khaki draped over his shoulder

Lightweight

SAND-FREE TURKISH TOWELS FOR BEACH & TRAVEL

Our lightest, most compact towel—fastest to dry and easiest to shake free of sand.

SHOP LIGHTWEIGHT

Midweight

QUICK-DRY TURKISH TOWELS FOR BEACH & BEYOND

A little thicker for more softness and absorbency—still quick-drying and sand-resistant.

SHOP MIDWEIGHT

Plush

SOFT, ABSORBENT TURKISH TOWELS FOR BATH & POOL

Our thickest, most absorbent towel—extra soft, yet lighter and faster-drying than terry.

SHOP PLUSH

HOW EACH TOWEL WEIGHT PERFORMS

Compare Moonessa's three towel weights with terry by softness, absorbency, water capacity, sand resistance and drying time.

View Comparison Hide Comparison Click to compare towel types

Comparison of lightweight, midweight, plush and terry towels by GSM weight, feel, absorbency, water-holding capacity, sand resistance and relative drying time.
Feature	Lightweight ~210 GSM	Midweight ~250 GSM	Plush ~285 GSM	Terry 450 GSM
Feel Texture and softness	Soft	Softer	Softest	Plush
Absorbency Water uptake	High	Higher	Highest	Highest
Water-Holding Capacity Total water held	Moderate	High	Very High	Highest
Sand Resistance How easily sand shakes off	Maximum	High	High	Low
Relative Dry Time Lower value means faster	1× Fastest	1.5× Fast	2× Quick	3× Slow

All absorb quickly; water capacity increases with cotton yarn weight. Relative drying times are based on like-for-like internal testing and vary by conditions.

Explore the Turkish Towel Guide →

Sage green Turkish towel with white stripes and hand-twisted tassels draped over a white timber beach chair on the sand, with the sea behind

THE COMPLETE TURKISH TOWEL GUIDE

Explore towel weights, weaves, performance, care and more—all in one place.

EXPLORE THE TOWEL GUIDE

WHY CUSTOMERS LOVE MOONESSA TOWELS

★★★★★

Great quality and strength, washed up really well. When they arrived they were exactly as shown in pictures, better actually. Lovely colours. I’m very happy with my towels. Communication was very fast and efficient. Highly recommend.

SusieVerified buyer

★★★★★

Exactly as described/picture.... very soft 💖

AmandaVerified buyer

★★★★★

Moonessa gave great customer service and the towel is exactly as pictured and expected. Highly recommend.

JoanneVerified buyer

★★★★★

Great towel. Love the colours. Fast shipping. Thank you.

InekeVerified buyer

★★★★★

High quality. And the delivery time was incredible fast! Highly recommend!

TanilleVerified buyer

★★★★★

High quality towel with vibrant colour.

PennyVerified buyer

★★★★★

So beautiful and soft, gorgeous colours too

RachelVerified buyer

★★★★★

Really quick and responsive delivery, was a gift for my beach frequenting friend and she absolutely adores it. Its compact and colourful and she basically brings it to all our picnics now

Daniel R.Verified buyer

READ ALL REVIEWS

Free Standard ShippingEvery order
90-Day Free ReturnsFree returns & exchanges
Same-Day DispatchOrder by 3pm AET