peshtamal
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thumb|A hammam towel A peshtemal (also spelled peshtamal, pestamal, pestmal, or pestema ; from Persian~ Fa puştmāl back towel § Fa puşt back + Fa māl cleaning) is a traditional towel used in baths. A staple of Persia, with a strong influence on Ottoman culture, dating back hundreds of years, the pestemal was originally designed to help individual bathers maintain their privacy. In addition to being highly absorbent, pestemals dry faster than thicker towels.
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thumb|A hammam towel A peshtemal (also spelled peshtamal, pestamal, pestmal, or pestema ; from Persian~ Fa puştmāl back towel § Fa puşt back + Fa māl cleaning) is a traditional towel used in baths. A staple of Persia, with a strong influence on Ottoman culture, dating back hundreds of years, the pestemal was originally designed to help individual bathers maintain their privacy. In addition to being highly absorbent, pestemals dry faster than thicker towels.
Traditionally, Persian has a red color with simple designs or shapes with black or white lines, but other colors and patterns are also common.
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