Gone are the days of bringing home half the beach with you thanks to the creation of sand-free beach towels.

A revolution for parents who want to keep the car relatively clear of sand after a trip to the beach, sand-free towels are made from different materials to regular types, making the sand glide right off their luxe surface.

Better still, they’re just as absorbent as traditional towels, with the added bonus of being quick drying and compact when folded. Just what you want for a fuss-free day by the shore.

8 Best Sand-Free Beach Towels in Australia

If you’re looking to add a sand-free beach towel or two to the linen cupboard, here’s a look at our favourites.

Adairs

Adairs Retro Australia Beach Towel, $99.99

Leave the sand at the beach, and bring home this beautiful towel instead! A generous 150cm x 150cm means this sand-free towel is big enough for the entire family to laze on. The 480GSM weight and the towel’s weave and velour front mean sand slides right off.

Sand Society

Sand Society Sandless Beach Towel, $69.95

These gorgeous towels come in sublime designs and two sizes and are sustainably made. Tick, tick, tick! They can soak up to 1 litre of liquid, but are super quick drying and are odourless so no damp smelliness. We love that they also come with their own little carry bag.

Sky Grazer

Sky Grazer No-Sand Towel, $44.99

A luxe sand-free towel option that’s ultra-absorbent, quick to dry and odourless, Sky Grazer towels also happen to be GORGEOUS! They come with their own waterproof bag they’re engineered with 350gsm SandResis fabric to repel sand and block bacteria growth. These towels can absorb up to three times their own weight in water, but dry three times faster than cotton.

Mosmann

Mosman Microfibre Sushime Beach Towel, $59.95

Sand-free fun with this sushi-inspired beach towel that’s lightweight, absorbent and rolls up into a compact, tasty little parcel!

Mr Poppins+Co

Mr Poppins+Co Microfibre Beach Towel, $79

Plush and luxe just like a regular beach towel, but with the added benefits of being sand-free, quick to dry and designed in Australia. It’s also a nice, large size (85cm x 185cm) but is compact when folded.

The Beach People

The Beach People Cabana Towel, $49

With a sand-repellent flat-woven top and terry towelling underside, this towel combines sand-free technology and comfort. Made in Turkey and designed in Australia, they’re lightweight and made from 100% soft cotton.

Canningvale

Canningvale Reversible Beach Towel, $69.99

We love that these towels are made from single-use plastic (100% recyclable PET bottles) with all the benefits of sand-free technology. They’re lightweight, quick-drying, compact and each towel reuses around 30 recycled plastic bottles.

SummerSand

SummerSand Oversized Microfibre Beach Towel, $74.95

An extra-large option for the entire family, this is the perfect solution for lining the beach tent. Quick to dry, this microfibre towel absorbs water instantly and is deliciously soft.

What exactly are sand-free beach towels?

Sand-free beach towels are made from materials like microfibre or velour, which means they don’t have the little loops that regular towels have. It means sand doesn’t get caught in the fibre – it just glides right off or can simply be brushed away.

They’re still super absorbent, and they have the added bonus of being quick-drying. It means they’re not as heavy to lug home as well – winning!

What do they feel like?

Keeping in mind they’re made from a totally different material, sand-free beach towels aren’t as fluffy and thick as regular beach towels. They’re thinner and feel more like a shammy, but they’re just as comfy against the skin.

And here’s another bonus – because they’re not as thick as regular beach towels, they’re more compact when folded. In fact, you’ll find many sand-free beach towels come in their own handy pouch.

And their benefits?

There are loads, starting with these:

• Don’t hold sand
• Super absorbent
• Quick-drying
• Antibacterial properties
• Odourless
• Lightweight
• Compact

Know a towel that belongs on our list? Contact us, we’d love to hear from you!

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