Riviera Hand Towel

The Riviera Hand Towel is 100% cotton, woven in Brazil using the finest Brazilian cotton on the market. The towel has a dual-warp construction: one warp for the ground and one for the pile, with a special 2-ply yarn in the pile that gives it both high absorbency and long-term durability.

GSM stands for grams per square meter, a direct measure of fabric weight and density. At 645 GSM, the Riviera Hand Towel is substantial enough to absorb water quickly, yet light enough to dry and travel without bulk. This weight is consistent with what you find in high-quality resort and hotel towels.

The Riviera Hand Towel measures 39 x 19 inches (99 x 48 cm). For reference, the full Riviera collection also includes a Wash Towel (12 x 13 in), Bath Towel (30 x 63 in), Sheet Towel (35 x 69 in), and Bath Mat (18 x 31 in), so each piece can be coordinated into a complete bathroom set.

Yes, the Riviera Hand Towel is garment-washed and dyed using non-toxic dyes. Garment-dyeing is an art, and MATTEO allows for a natural shade variation of +/- 10% from dye lot to dye lot, which gives each towel its characteristic depth of color. To protect the color, avoid whitening agents such as chlorine bleach, alpha hydroxy acids, and benzoyl peroxide on garment-dyed pieces. You can learn more about the garment-dyeing process here.

Wash light and dark colors separately, and avoid overloading the machine, as excess weight can stress the long cotton fibers. Use a lukewarm cycle with a gentle detergent and a cool rinse. Tumble dry on low heat and remove promptly to reduce wrinkling; line drying gives the best long-term result. The towel can be pressed while slightly damp on the Lightweight Cotton or Medium iron setting.

Yes. All MATTEO Riviera towels include a convenient hanging loop on the short edge, allowing you to hang the towel from both the short side and the long side depending on your towel bar or hook configuration.

The Riviera Hand Towel is available in fifteen colors, including White, Off White, Greige, Salt, Mica, Smoke, Coal, Fig, Iris, Bay, Bark, Night, Moon, Alpine, and Oat, making it straightforward to match an existing bathroom palette. Pairing it with the coordinating Riviera Bath Towel or Riviera Wash Towel makes for a complete, considered gift set.

Most standard cotton towels use a single-ply yarn and weigh between 400 and 500 GSM. The Riviera Hand Towel uses a 2-ply yarn in the pile and weighs 645 GSM, which increases both absorbency and structural durability through repeated washing. The Brazilian cotton used in the Riviera collection is also garment-washed before it reaches you, so the towel arrives with a broken-in softness rather than the stiff, factory-finished feel common in mass-market options.