​A few years a go while travelling the islands of Greece I took some very beautiful 100% linen towels to grace the beaches and top up my (sunscreen'd) tan. While looking instagram perfect, they were a pain in the backside. Bulky, wet and too heavy for the children to carry.

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Dont do this.

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Buy a Dock and Bay towel that folds up smaller than a newspaper, dries in a jiffy and is so lightweight, the children wont even know when you sneak one in their backpack.

Also stripes are always insta ready.

 

At least 28 plastic bottles go into the production of each towel, that's impressive. Do you know what else is impressive? Having a towel that "actually" dries quickly so its light to carry and won't soggy your picnic leftovers.