A few years ago, founders Jacky and Volkan went for a cheeky swim at a secluded beach in Sydney. But then they realized they’d have to head back home with their wet, heavy and very sandy towels — ew. They started questioning the performance of beach towels and were inspired to create a revolutionary product.

18 months of researching, designing, crying and laughing later, Tesalate towels were launched at Bondi Beach Markets. And now, we can introduce your new favourite beach towel!