Marlow Check Bath Mat
Blush Stone — Step out of the shower and Blush Stone reads as color before it reads as pattern — a dusty pink-stone tone that shifts a half shade...
- Composition
- 100% long-staple Turkish cotton
- Size
- One size · 20 × 28 in (50 × 70 cm)
- Bath mat: 20 × 28 in / 50 × 70 cm
- 1 Bath mat
100% long-staple Turkish cotton
Made in Türkiye by family-owned mills in small batches
Weight
850 grams per square meter — an exceptionally dense terry
- OEKO-TEX® Certified
- 100% Turkish Cotton
- Made in Türkiye
Wash before first use. Machine wash cold or warm with like colors. Mild detergent. No bleach or fabric softeners. Tumble dry low or medium.
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The cloth
- 100% long-staple Turkish cotton
- 850 gsm
- Exceptionally dense terry
- cushioned underfoot, dries fast
- Made in Türkiye
- family-owned mills, small batches
SOFT
ABSORBENT
The making
Made slowly, in small batches.
The color
The checker is tonal, worked into the weave rather than printed over it, so the geometry surfaces slowly.
Underfoot the pile is dense and lightly springy, and a raised textured border catches the edge of your heel.
Turkish cotton takes on water at the moment of contact.
The weave
Nothing is laminated to the underside here: no latex sheet, no PVC film. That is why the mat stays pliable through wash after wash instead of stiffening, splitting and leaving crumbs behind. Water exits through both faces, so it dries quickly and launders alongside your towels. The honest catch is grip — with no rubber holding it down, it can travel on polished tile. A thin rug pad fixes that.
- Plush, absorbent pile with a raised textured border
- Tonal checker built into the weave; no rubber, latex or PVC layer underneath
Styling
In a prewar apartment bath — white subway tile to the chair rail, unlacquered brass taps gone soft with age — this pink keeps the room from tipping cold. A terracotta pot of eucalyptus on the tank picks up the clay undertone. Against warm plaster walls the check reads almost as texture. Keep towels in oatmeal or bone so the mat holds the only real color.
Frequently asked
Does it slip on tile?On polished porcelain or marble it can shift, because there is no rubber underside gripping the floor. A thin rug pad stops it. On textured stone or wood, most people never notice movement.
How long does it take to dry?Air reaches both faces rather than one, so it dries far faster than a foam-backed mat. Hung over the tub edge, it is usually dry before the next shower.
Will it match my towels?Blush Stone is muted rather than sweet, so it sits comfortably with cream, oatmeal, bone and warm grey. Beside bright white towels the contrast stays soft.
Marlow Check also comes in Alabaster, Deep Slate, Weathered Taupe, Coastal Slate, Driftwood Taupe. Browse every color in bath mats.
Size Guide
Guest Towel — 16 × 24 in
Hand Towel — 20 × 35 in
Bath Towel — 28 × 55 in
Bath Sheet — 35 × 59 in
The Difference is in the Cotton
The Origin
Why Turkish Aegean Cotton Towels Feel Unrivaled.
Grown along Türkiye's Aegean coast, Aegean cotton is prized for its long-staple fibers and naturally smooth hand — the same qualities that make Turkish cotton towels a benchmark for softness worldwide. For Calinea, this premium cotton is the foundation of every bath towel we make.
The Fiber
Long-Staple Cotton Fibers, Built to Last.
Long-staple cotton fibers spin into smoother, stronger yarns with less bulk than standard cotton — a cleaner weave and a silkier surface that holds up wash after wash.
The Feel
Highly Absorbent, Sustainably Grown Cotton.
Aegean cotton creates plush, highly absorbent bath towels without the heaviness of standard terry cloth — sustainably grown and finished without harsh chemicals.
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