Towel

A towel (/ˈtaʊ(ə)l/) is a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping a surface.

Paper towels are provided in commercial or office bathrooms via a dispenser for users to dry their hands.

According to Middle Ages archaeological studies, "... closely held personal items included the ever present knife and a towel.

These Turkish towels began as a flat, woven piece of cotton or linen called a peshtamal, often hand-embroidered.

Long enough to wrap around the body, peshtamal were originally fairly narrow, but are now wider and commonly measure 90 by 170 centimetres (35 in × 67 in).