The Matouk Milagro bath towel is woven from luxurious 100% Egyptian cotton 'zero-twist' yarns to a weight of 550 GSM. The result is an incredibly lightweight towel that still feels thick and plush. At the same time, the Milagro collection is known for its absorbency and softness. Milagro's range of beautiful colors means you'll find the perfect match for every bath in your home.
Matouk Milagro luxury bath towels are soft, absorbent, and quick to dry. Spanish for “miracle,” Milagro is the best-selling towel style from Matouk. This article takes a detailed look at the Milagro cotton towel collection and illuminates why Milagro is so very special.
At Fine Linen and Bath, we advise our clients that no single towel style is likely to please everyone. And that makes sense, because picking the right towel comes down to weighing the qualities that matter most to the individual. Plush, absorbent towels, for example, are typically heavy and take longer to dry; lighter weight towels, as a rule, dry quickly but may not offer the softest feel or strongest absorbency.
But once in a great while, a towel comes along with a rare and special blend of qualities – and a memorable name – that set it apart. Matouk Milagro is just that small miracle of a towel.
Of course, it’s no surprise that Milagro is Matouk’s best-selling towel and a perennial favorite among our discerning clientele. Let’s take a closer look at these stunning, versatile towels and explore why they are so very special. We think you just might discover why Milagro could be the best bath towel for you.
Matouk Milagro towels are woven in Portugal from luxurious 100% Egyptian 'zero-twist' long-staple yarns (more on zero-twist below). At 550 GSM (grams per square meter), Milagro towels are lighter in weight while still feeling indulgently thick and plush. If you crave a luxury bath towel that is super soft and dries quickly, the Milagro collection is for you!
Milagro towels are available in a host of sizes from wash cloth to bath sheet with matching tub mat; the Matouk Milagro bath towel measures a generous 30” x 60” which is significantly larger than standard bath towel sizes and closer to the dimensions of a spa bath towel. Choose from 23 on-trend shades ranging from subtle pastels to vivid jewel tones to complement any bath accessories or décor. Coordinating deep-pile Milagro bath rugs with non-stick backing are also available in two sizes and a smaller range of colors. Milagro towels – like all Matouk fabrics – are STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® as safe from harmful chemicals.
What’s behind Milagro’s “miraculous” capacity to be an incredibly lightweight towel that is also super absorbent? The answer is zero-twist cotton. Most terry towels are constructed with a cotton loop that is twisted in the spinning process to add strength and uniformity. A high twist yarn is very durable and substantial.
The cotton in Milagro towels is “zero twist.” It is made with long-staple Egyptian cotton fibers, which are of the finest quality and inherently strong and durable. This cotton does not require twisting for strength. Instead of being twisted, the cotton fibers are held together with a special wrapping process that allows them to capture more air among them. This creates an Egyptian cotton towel that is exceptionally soft, plush, and lightweight while being quite absorbent and quick to dry.
Our friends at Matouk use the following analogy to describe zero-twist cotton: Think of a mop. If you twisted the mop fibers together, they would be less absorbent. Similarly, the cotton fibers in Milagro towels offer the maximum absorbency and softness at a lighter weight because they are not twisted together. These qualities are hard to find in a single towel.
Matouk Milagro towels are made in Portugal, a picturesque country that is home to the finest towel manufacturers on Earth. Situated next to Spain on the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal's textile tradition reaches back to the late 18th century, when Lisbon became a global capital of textile trade and manufacturing. That legacy continues today, with most of Portugal's textile mills and sewing factories now concentrated in the northern parts of the country. Portugal's textile workers are skilled fabric artisans, many of whom carry on a generations-long family legacy of craftsmanship. Milagro towels are a wonderful example of this proud tradition. You can learn more about the towels of Portugal here.
