From the minute they wake up every morning, while they play their way through the day and when they are finally sleeping soundly — you want the best for your baby. Yet with so many absolute must-have baby products you can buy today, it can be overwhelming to try to ignore the hype and work out what items are actually beneficial — or will make your life just that little bit easier at least.
And a soft baby hooded beach towel from SAMMIMIS ticks those boxes in every way. But if you’ve never seen one of these adorable items, you may not know what a hooded swim towel is, whether your baby actually needs one or if it’s just the next trendy must-have for infants. So, here are some things you need to know before you click buy.
What is a baby hooded towel?
A hooded baby beach towel is exactly what it sounds like. Typically, this is a small square sized towel with an extra small triangle piece fixed to one corner, creating a hood for the head to slip into. It is meant to keep your baby’s head and body warm as soon as they come out of the bath. A different style, commonly known as a baby beach poncho, is used for the beach.
This is a standard shaped towel with a hole in the middle of the towel and a hood fashioned from the same material attached to this hole. SAMMIMIS baby hooded towels is one garment that can be used for both bath and beach and even more. There are several styles to choose from — they come with or without sleeves, with or without zip and even with or without pockets.
The beauty of these for use on the beach or at the pool is that you can dress them in their swimmers/bathers, slip SAMMIMIS hooded towel on, zip up and go. When finished, there is no need to change into dry clothing — simply slip on their SAMMIMIS hooded towel, zip and head back home. No rubbing, no tears, just warm and content. The hood, material and size of the hooded towel are all specially designed with a small child’s sensitive skin and tiny stature in mind.
Just like making sure your little one is dressed in comfortably cosy pyjamas and properly swaddled at bedtime, a hooded towel is designed to make sure they stay warm, yet not getting hot or feeling restricted. The fact that they happen to look adorable wrapped up in one is just a bonus, to be honest.
Woven from high-quality Turkish cotton, SAMMIMIS hooded baby beach and swim towels are super light, gentle and extra-soft against delicate baby skin. It’ll keep your baby warm from the moment they get out of the bath, ocean/sea or pool — and they are so comfortable they wouldn’t mind wearing them all day and all night long!
Are regular towels safe for babies?
There is technically nothing wrong with using a regular towel for your baby. However, there are some issues that you may want to keep in mind before using a full-sized bath sheet for your little one. The first and most obvious thing to remember is that a full-sized beach towel is miles too big for your teeny-tiny tot. This larger size makes it heavier, and that additional weight can be too much for a toddler or infant.
Regular towels are not made with sensitive baby skin in mind, which means they tend to be made from heavier textiles. If used carefully, this isn’t a problem for children whose skin is still baby delicate, but having to be extra careful means more work for you. Most towels feature a terry cloth weave, which feels delightful against your skin when you’re drying yourself off.
But this weave can be relatively rough against a little one’s skin, whereas the finer weave or Turkish cotton terry inner lining that baby hooded towels feature is usually much gentler and softer.
Why get a hooded towel for your baby?
Just like with regular bath and swimming towels, there is no single style or material for hooded baby towels. You might decide that the best product for your baby is not the one that everyone you know has been recommending since they found out you were pregnant.
What material should a baby hooded towel be made from?
We cannot say enough times how important it is that the material of your baby’s hooded towel is as soft and lightweight as possible. The best natural material is low-pile terry cloth Turkish cotton, specially woven for babies, with or without an inner terry lining. Turkish cotton inner terry lining provides that extra warmth during colder months.
You’ll find this with the MENORCA Terry Baby Hooded Towel range. This provides the optimal balance of breathability, softness and absorbency, and because moisture-wicking baby towel cotton is naturally hypoallergenic and lightweight, it’s less likely to obstruct breathing or irritate sensitive skin.
Baby essentials from SAMMIMIS
If you’re on the hunt for high-quality towels for your baby, then you’ve come to the right place. Baby bath and swimming essentials from SAMMIMIS are lovingly crafted from 100% naturally hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking Turkish cotton. Incredibly lightweight and gentle against the sensitive skin of your little one, this premium textile is the perfect choice for even the wriggliest little bundle of joy.
