Towels can be divided into many kinds according to their usage, the fabrics used, their styles and patterns, and the purpose they serve. However, the most common way of classifying towels is in accordance with their size.

Towels are an important part of day-to-day life. They are required for many various purposes like drying after a bath, shower or swim; to wash the face and body, for scrubbing, wiping and cleaning objects; as a turban after a shampoo; and worn for privacy while changing clothes in public places, etc. For these manifold purposes, towels come in many different kinds.

Some of the most common types of towels are: