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  • Turkish towel can refer to two different things: a type of towel used in Turkish baths, such as a fouta towel or a peshtemal Chondracanthus exasperatus...
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    and a towel." However, the invention of the towel is commonly associated with the city of Bursa, Turkey, in the 17th century. These Turkish towels began...
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    known today as terry towelling, but which was initially known as the 'Turkish towel'. The company found a method of weaving the looped pile fabric on an...
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    Chondracanthus exasperatus, commonly called Turkish towel, is a species of seaweed in the family Gigartinaceae. The specific epithet exasperatus (lit...
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    Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry cotton, terry toweling, terry, terry towel, Turkish toweling (formerly), or simply toweling is a fabric woven with many...
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    Peshtemal (category Culture of Turkey)
    modern Turkey, historically in Antioch. Fouta towel "peştamal". Nişanyan Sözlük. what is a peshtemal towel? How often should you wash your Turkish towels? 10...
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    Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels. The word is derived from Latin pilus for "hair". The surface and the...
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    are widely used today in the occidental world as Turkish bath towels (hammam towels) or even beach towels. It is also used as headwear in Somalia some examples...
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  • Haasan was injured on set. Haasan fixed his shoulder dislocation with a turkey towel and an iron rod on the sets. He returned to the shot after taking just...
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    many British bathers prefer bathing in the Turkish bath without costumes, or just loosely covered with a towel, nudity in local authority baths is now rare...
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    Phyllophoraceae. It is sometimes confused with the distantly related Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus) which is of a similar texture but larger...
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    cloths, handkerchiefs, Turkish towels, fustians, nankeens, cotton velvets, bedticks, cambrics, drapers, hucks, damask, towels, &c. Also all kinds of preparing...
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    superintendent in the textile industry. He invented a loom to produce Turkish towels (Terry towels), and later established his own company in the US. Samuel Holt...
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    from their systems and youths who came to strike beguiling poses in Turkish towels... although they were closely overseen by attendants, they provided...
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    Various countries and organizations have responded to the 6 February 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. At least 105 countries and 16 international organizations...
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    brought back a looped towel from Turkey in the 1840s, which Christy's managed to copy on an adapted loom. Their Royal Turkish towels became famous, with...
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    also be used for thalassotherapy, along with other species such as Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus), feather boa (Egregia menziesii), and finger...
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    is used in baths or for thalassotherapy, along with species such as Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus), finger kelp (Laminaria digitata), and...
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    Onsen (section Towel)
    mixed baths. Onsen guests generally bring a small towel with them to use as a wash cloth. The towel can also provide a modicum of modesty when walking...
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    elegans Chondracanthus exasperatus (Harvey & Bailey) Hughey 1996 - Turkish towel Chondracanthus glomeratus Chondracanthus harveyanus Chondracanthus intermedius...
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