The Legendary Turkish Bath
For centuries, the Turkish bath, known as the Hamam,
has been the cornerstone of Turkish society. Borrowing from the Roman and
Byzantine tradition of bathing, the popularity of the Turkish bath reaches
from Morocco to the Middle East. Now bath houses can be found all over Europe
and even the US. At Indigo Traders, you will find many of the items that
make a Turkish bath so memorable.
Pestemal
The Traditional Towel of the Turkish Bath
Indigo Traders offers a beautiful selection of Pestemal towels, the traditional towel of the Turkish bath. Measuring roughly 1 x 2 meters, this light-weight, absorbent towel is made from the world famous Turkish cotton. Known for unsurpassed absorbency and softness, they are a delightful escape from the ordinary terry cloth towel. Available in bath and hand towel sizes.
A "green" towel?
That's right. Our Turkish bath towels are so light
weight, they are more energy-efficient than a typical terry cloth towel.
They dry more quickly after use, so they don't take on a musty smell. The
environmentally friendly result - they don't need laundering as often. And
when it comes time to wash them, they take much less space in the washer
and much less time in the dryer.
Mohair Bath Mitt
Made
of hand-loomed mohair, our Turkish bath mitt makes for a serious exfoliating
experience. We've paired it with a bar of Syrian bay laurel and olive oil
soap for the ultimate treat for your skin.
Olive Oil
Soaps
Indigo
Traders boasts the largest selection of olive oil soaps in town. Nurture
your skin with soaps of olive oil from Greece, Syria, France, Italy and
Lebanon.
Unbleached Turkish Cotton
Collection
Get
down to basics with our exclusive line of unbleached Turkish cotton towels
and bath products. Our baklava-designed plush terry cloth towels are truly
luxurious. Our entire line of our natural bath products includes honeycomb
towels, linen and cotton pestemal bath and hand towels and our mohair bath
mitt.
Our Favorite Turkish
Bath
For
more information about a popular Turkish bath in Istanbul, visit Cemberlitas
Hamami near the Grand Bazaar. This bath house is a great place
for first-timers. Built in 1584, it is one of the most important works of
16th century Ottoman architecture and was built according to a plan drawn-up
by the legendary Turkish architect, Mimar Sinan.