The best damn beach towel around. 100% linen in a dimensional grid weave. A towel that dries better, weighs less and packs so compact that you can use it most anywhere, from beach to backcountry and of course in your bathroom. Bulk buy eligible. Add to a SWIMWAY pairing.

Grid Linen

Fabric Story

Linen has the strongest tensile strength of the plant fibers and is generally considered to be one of the oldest used for textiles. With its low static and pilling it easily weaves an open structure that let air flow through the fabric. Linen also has the remarkable ability to absorb 20% of its weight of moisture while remaining dry to the touch.

We chose a box weave linen, its three dimensional structure maximizes the surface area of the linen fibers. It absorbs moisture better, dries faster and shrugs off sand and dirt better than a flat weave linen.

High quality linen gets softer and softer over time, and when cared for properly can be handed down through generations.

A note on handling linen properly: Linen has many times the lateral strength of cotton, which is why it was once used to make ropes; however it is significantly less flexible. In day-to-day use this doesn't make much difference, but in certain conditions, particularly those found in top loading washing machines, it can become a problem. So wash yours in a front loading washer on a gentle cycle and you should be all good.

  • Fiber Content

    100%Linen

  • Fabric Weight

    200GSM

  • Fabric Origin

    Lithuania

  • Fabric Construction

    Waffle weave

Sheds Sand and Dries Quick

Linen makes for the best beach towels for a lot of reasons, but our favorite is probably how well they shed sand. No more of that gritty sand trapped in the terry cloth, and no need to bring a separate blanket. A quick flick of a linen towel should leave it sand free and good to use. Plus it dries faster than cotton so it's easier to pack up or reuse too.

  • Shrinkage

    Un-washed

Size Chart

in Inches | Measured flat

SizeWidthLength
Small1515
Medium2525
Large5536
X-Large7556

Lightweight and Packs Compact

Because linen both absorbs more than cotton and also retains its strength when wet, you can make a towel that is both far thinner and more open in structure. That makes for a much lighter towel that can be rolled up compactly for super easy carry. Your towel shouldn't weigh you down!

Size XL

Expands Full Size

Compact only goes so far, at some point you need to expand the towel and use it! These are not some stinky skimpy synthetic swim towels, these are full size, naturally odor resistant, pure linen towels that work great as both beach blankets and for drying off properly.

  • Made in

    Manhattan

  • Hardware

    • Cotton twill hanging loop
    • Unattached polypropylene compression strap with aluminum closure for packability and storage (XL only)

  • Construction Details

    • Three dimensional box weave structure maximizes surface area of fabric
    • Dries quickly and resists mildew
    • Sheds sand easily

  • Style Number

    A403-i2

    • Washing

      • Unwashed, we recommend washing before use
      • Gets softer with use, ages beautifully over time
      • Machine wash on gentle
      • Avoid top loading washing machines with agitators

    • Drying

      Tumble dry low

    Photos by Katie Burnett, Emiliano Granado

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