We spent a week in Costa Rica to test out our newest arrival the hooded beach cover up. Here's a quick sneak peak at the unique design that will be available in our Spring 2018 catalog.  Traveling with Turkish Towels or "Peshtemals" makes your life more enjoyable in so many unexpected ways....

The Common thread in Turkish Towels Not all towels are created equally. While most bath and spa towels are cotton or a cotton blend, there are many nuances and differences in the blends and fibers used that can affect the feel, longevity of use, and performance. Turkish cotton – Similar to...

The Riviera Towel Company is now offering custom embroidery for our designer Turkish Towels, Bath Robes and Beach Bags. As a member of SAGE, PPAI and ASI we understand how important it is to act quickly, provide comps and blind shipping for distributors in the Promotional Product Industry.  We provide wholesale pricing on...

Riviera Towel is proud to have completed 4 hours of Product Safety Awareness Training to become one of the newest members of the PPAI. Our competitive embroidery rates raise our premiere Turkish Towels to the next level.  The Promotional Products Industry includes any item imprinted with a logo or slogan and given out...

Take your towel on the go ! Our beach towels are perfectly sized and made for versatile living. The 40"x70" pool towels features a smooth flat weave front that gently pampers your skin and soaks up water in seconds. Traditional Turkish feature stylish stripes soft sherbet shades, for a cheerful pop of color in the kitchen or...

Peshtemal or Foutas are not your average terry cloth towels. (Though they are just as absorbent ) A peshtamal (sometimes peshtemal is also spelled pestemal or peshtamal) is also called hamman or fouta towel.  Peshtemals are large, flat and velvety soft. Inspired by the bath towels used in historic Turkish spas, these tightly woven...

Our Essential Turkish towel light weight cotton bath Robe is made from 100% Turkish cotton and pre-washed for softness.  Perfect for the beach, pool lounging and for travel because our robes fold up small.   This classic pattern will work perfectly with any decor or style.   You will elevate your...

Get Ready for Winter! It's Hot Tub Season! Falling in love with Turkish Towels :)  Turkish Towels are made of 100% cotton, so they are known for being very soft. The cotton actually softens with wear, so after washes you won't believe how they feel. Wash your Turkish Towel in cold water and...

Big thanks to Channel Keeper for putting on such a great event that plants the seeds of marine conservation in young minds while giving everyone a water filled fun day. 

The stylish versatility of our Turkish towels is really out of this world. Don't leave the Galaxy with out yours ;) The importance of the towel was introduced in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy original radio series in 1978. The follow-up book explained the importance of towels in The Hitchhiker's Guide...

If you take care of your Riviera towel it will give you years of endless use –  just follow these simple washing instructions.   We recommend a gentle or normal cycle using cold or warm water and at least two washes before use to ensure maximum absorbency. Avoid fabric softeners—they...

The Riviera Towel Co. is thrilled to announce we're now proud (adopted) parents of Sirius a humpback whale. You too can adopt a whale on the WDC Webiste. Click Here To Learn More About How To Adopt A Whale There is an adoption package for everyone and each adoption helps fund our work...

by Ken Hinman, President, Wild Oceans - https://wildoceans.org/the-value-of-science/ Science cannot teach us what we need most to know about nature, that is, how to value it. – Holmes Rolston There are three steps in the resolution of an environmental problem. First, of course, we must recognize that a problem exists. Then, we analyze...

On Monday, June 26, the Trump Administration opened a 30-day public comment period on the review of national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments designated or expanded in the past decade. Our national marine sanctuaries provide incredible economic and social benefits to all Americans, particularly coastal communities and businesses. Now...

Best Things to Do in Santa Barbara    - The American Riviera Home to The Riviera Towel Company and dozens of historic and natural attractions.  Santa Barbara is a beautiful coastal town and a popular weekend destination in Southern California, known for its excellent beaches, restaurants and romantic Pacific Ocean...

The Rivera Towel Company is proud to announce the opening of their first designer showroom in North America. The store front is located on the famous De La Guerra Plaza a historic meeting place for civic rallies and centrally located in Santa Barbara's downtown shopping district on the 700 Block of Lower State Street.  Proceeds...

Dog beds take up a lot of living room real estate but often do not add much to your design aesthetic. We looked for hip cool dog bed covers but found most are dull and uninspired. In this easy DIY project our daughter shows you how to recycle your Turkish towels to...

An estimated 100 million sharks are killed every year with fins from up to 73 million used for shark fin soup, primarily to supply the market in Mainland China. A pair of shark fins can sell for as much as US$700 per kg in Asia. Some shark populations have declined...

Please help us support these world class Marine Organizations who are helping to heal and protect our Oceans.  Please take action to make the Oceans healthier for our children and theirs too by supporting these organizations.  Santa Barbara Channel Keeper Surfrider Foundation  National Marine Sanctuaries  Wild Oceans Whale and Dolphin Conservation  Sea Turtle Conservancy...

One of the things that attracted me to Turkish towels was their versatility.  The most obvious use of course is a towel for the beach or pool, but there are so many more.   They are truly a season-less item that can be used throughout your house and daily life...

The Riviera Towel Company was a proud sponsor of the The Channel Keeper Foundation's 1st annual Aquathon.   Thematically on point the Santa Barbara towels were used as prizes for this family-friendly, multi-sport, on-the-water event.   Featuring a Surfathon, Swimathon, Supathon and Mega-Aquathon the event brought the Santa Barbara community together to raise awareness and...

Every year thousands of tons of garbage winds up in the oceans, with 60% of that being composed of plastic material. Plastics especially last a very long time in the ocean, and are in such abundance that there are 46,000 individual pieces of plastic litter for every square mile of...

We are excited that Riviera Towel Company is a sponsor of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's first annual Santa Barbara AQUATHON on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at Leadbetter Beach!  There are several great events and participants will have a chance to win a towel from our Santa Barbara collection.  Event details: Santa...

To sustain life in the ocean while at the same time ensuring a healthy future for fishing at sea, we need to fish as part of the natural system, as one among many predators, argues a new white paper released today by the conservation group Wild Oceans. Resource Sharing: The...