Bombay Dyeing Soft and Cosy Kids Towel Review

I was looking for a bath towel for my son and while browsing online, I came across some cute printed kids towels from Bombay Dyeing. I have used bath linen and bedsheets from this brand and actually love their quality. So I went ahead and ordered one online from Snapdeal.

This kids towel was available in 6 cute prints and I let my kid choose the one he wanted. However, we received a different print than what we had ordered. Because the exchange would have taken quite long, we decided to keep it.

Bombay Dyeing Soft and Cosy Kids Towel Specifications:

  Bombay Dyeing Soft & Cosy Adorable Teddy Kids Towel  

Size: 60 cm (L) X 120 cm (W)

Price: INR 349

Material: 100% Cotton

Comes in 6 cute and attractive prints. (There may be more but I have seen only 6 variations online)

  Bombay Dyeing Soft Cosy Teddy On Hot Air Balloon Kids Towel  

  Bombay Dyeing Soft & Cosy Lets Dance Kids Towel  

  Bombay Dyeing Soft Cosy Cute Giraffe Print Kids Towel  

The towel is wide and long enough, and the size may be suitable for up to 6 years old kids. Bombay Dyeing claims that this kids towel is light, super absorbent and gentle on the skin. Well I agree on all these points. However, I expected something way better than this from such an old and renowned brand.

  Bombay Dyeing Soft & Cosy Good Night Kids Towel  

  Bombay Dyeing Soft & Cosy Lets Dance Kids Towel  

Bombay Dyeing Soft and Cosy Kids Towel is soft and velvety on the printed side, which is the 'cosy' side of the towel. It feels warm to touch. The other side is woven just like normal towels. It is gentle on the kid's skin. Absorbency is better than other towels in the market in the same or higher price range. I checked and found that even the printed side absorbs very well. Regarding the coziness, I will be able to check that in the winters and will update.

Blue Side: Cozy Printed Site
White Side: Absorbent Side

The towel smells weird, which is probably because of the textile dye/chemical used on the printed side. The print is NOT actually woven as you can see in the picture that the back side is plain and white. Initially the smell used to be quite bothersome. The moment I would try to wipe my kid's face with it, he used to start coughing. After several washes, the smell has toned down considerably and is almost negligible now.

Another problem with this towel is that it leaves lint... a LOT of lint. Even after washing it many times, I can see lint sticking to my kid's body all over, even reaching to his hair and causing tangles when combing. I have to literally rub the lint off his skin after every use. Just like the smell, the lint is also decreasing with each wash.

But this is not actually what you would expect from a quality brand like Bombay Dyeing. I haven't seen the lint problem in their premium cotton towels for adults.

If you can be patient till a few washes for the smell and lint to go away completely, it will make for a great and lovely towel for your kid in an affordable price range. I am not very sure if I may repurchase it but I definitely don't regret buying it. Except for the initial smell, I like the soft feel of this towel.