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All of us want just the very best for our kids whether it is providing them education or other basic amenities. Therefore, selecting a proper bath towel for your children is also important. Although, your kids’ bath towel should not be too large and bulky, but at the same time it should have high absorbency. The material used for your kids’ bath towel should not cause any allergy or irritation to their delicate skin.

Kids’ bath towels come in various sizes from wash cloths or face towel to bath towels. Kids’ bath towel can also be categorized according to their shapes as follows:
* Most commonly used ones are rectangular in shape like regular bath towels
* Hooded  kids’ bath towels
* Poncho towels
Complete kids’ bath towel sets are also available.

Premium quality material is often used to make kids’ bath towels. Kids’ bath towels are usually exceptionally soft, have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, do not cause skin irritations and are extremely water thirsty. Apart from having the above mentioned qualities kids’ bath towels are usually made of material which is durable and can hence withstand frequent laundering. Cotton is the most preferred material for making kids’ bath towel since it is soothing to the skin, has high absorbency and is extremely durable. Besides cotton, other fabrics which are used for making kids’ bath towels are velour, linen and micro fiber. While kids’ bath towels made of organic cotton and organic bamboo fabric remain the first choice of environmentally conscious parents. Apart from having all the qualities of regular kids’ bath towel, these organic bath towels are also pure i.e., no synthetic chemicals are used during their production and eco-friendly.

Kids’ bath towels come in a myriad of styles and designs. Kids’ bath towels are usually vibrant and appealing. These bath towels are especially designed to match their tastes and boundless energies. Kids’ bath towels usually bear pictures of popular cartoon characters, super heroes, flowers and animals, etc. the list goes on. Hooded bath towels for kids are also available these bath towels have interesting little faces drawn on them like ducks, bunnies, cats, etc. with noses and ears poking out of them. Hooded bath towels not only make them look cute but also help to cover your child properly after bath.

Kids’ bath towels can also be customized. Being a parent it will give you immense satisfaction to design your kids’ bath towel by your own. Kids also like to have personalized bath towels since they are unique and different from the rest. Customization of your kids’ bath towel would give you an option to select the fabric of your choice with the exact design, embroidery or monogram which your kid likes the best. It would also be a good idea to get your child’s first name or nick name embroidered on his bath towel. It would reduce the probability of loosing his bath towel or getting it mixed with somebody else’s towel at the beach or pool side. You can also design your kids’ bath towel with exciting themes of their preference.

Different size kids’ bath towels are used for different purposes. Wash cloths are used for gentle scrubbing and lathering purposes. Standard sized kids’ bath towels are used for wiping off their body after bath. They can also be used to provide cushioning at the pool side or beach. Hooded kids’ bath towels keep your child cozy. While poncho kids’ bath towels are normally used for drying and changing clothes at the beach or pool side.

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Hooded bath towels are a must for your infant as it protects him from catching cold immediately after bath. Hooded bath towels are snug and can even be used as a blanket to wrap up your baby. Some hooded bath towels have fanciful faces embroidered on their hood while others are adorned with beautiful ribbons on their outline which make your baby look even more adorable. You can buy these hooded bath towels from any departmental or can even order them online.

You can even stitch a luxurious hooded bath towel for your tiny tot all by yourself. A self stitched hooded bath towel is a prized possession. You will not only enjoy stitching it but will also give you a feeling of immense satisfaction once you are done with it.

Stitching a hooded bath towel is extremely effortless, even a child would enjoy making it. Moreover, it takes hardly an hour to stitch it.

Things required to make a hooded bath towel are a sewing machine, a standard size luxury bath towel, one washcloth of the same color and material as that of the bath towel, matching thread, scissors and pins.

After having arranged these things you just need to follow few simple steps to make your baby’s hooded bath towel.

•    To begin with cut the regular bath towel width wise exactly into two halves. This will form two square pieces we just need to use one of them keep the other piece aside.

•    Next fold over about ½” of the cut edge of the bath towel and stitch it using a sewing machine.

•    Now cut the wash cloth diagonally into two halves two form two triangular pieces. Use one of them to make the hood of the towel and keep the other aside.

•    Take one of the triangular pieces, fold over about ½” of the cut edge and stitch it using the sewing machine, this is done to give proper finishing the cut edge.

•    Place this piece on one of the corners of the square piece so that their edges perfectly match and pin them together.

•    Then, stitch the overlapping edges together leaving the finished edge of the triangle unstitched.

And you are done with it; your baby’s hooded bath towel is ready. To make it more attractive, decorate the hood with appliqué made of bright colored fabric scraps. Or else you can decorate the hooded bath towel with a colorful ribbon.

So now, what are you waiting for? Your personalized hooded bath towel is ready to be used.

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