The Zeytin Robe

Hi there!

Thank you so much for reaching out to us with this helpful feedback! We’re sorry that you have found our Zeytin robe to be rough to the touch.

All of our textiles are woven from high quality unprocessed cottons and linens and therefore require a small period of ‘breaking in’ to reveal their true softness, as well as increase their absorbency. We opt to use these unprocessed fibers, as they increase the lifespan of the textile and ensure that the garment can and will serve you well for decades.

This ‘breaking in’ process requires a nice soak (for optimal results, include a natural fabric softener) for 4-6 hours followed with a wash and dry cycle. This soaking process allows for the threads to fully hydrate and plump and in turn, increases the absorbency of the towel. Usually this ‘breaking in’ process will take about 4-5 washes until it releases its true texture and hand. Once the initial ‘breaking in’ is complete, the towels will get better and better with time and use and will continually increase in both softness and absorbency. You can find these care instructions available on the product care section of our website.

Many Turkish towels available on the market nowadays are factory made using processed fibers, and even including polyester to obtain a luxury drape and initial softness from the get go. However, these factory-made towels tend to last for a fraction of the amount of time our towels.

We hope that this was informative and helped relieve some of your disappointment.

Additionally, if you would like to try some of our other towels, I would love to recommend a few that have a lovely initial softness that gets even better after being broken in. Our Dalga towel, Redline, and Damat fabrications are incredibly soft and are some of our very best sellers!

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to our service team at customerservice@oddbirdco.com, we are always happy to help!
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Warmly,
The small but mighty team at Oddbird Co.