Microfibre gives this 140 by 70 cm towel its main property: the terry structure takes up more water than a conventional towel and dries roughly three times faster. It is made from RPET, partially from recycled PET bottles, and 52 percent of the product weight is GRS certified recycled material. Black, blue and grey are available.

Weight and pack size are where it differs from cotton. Folded down it takes almost no room in a sports bag, and because it dries quickly it can be used again the same day rather than sitting damp in a locker. The 140 by 70 cm size is a full gym towel, large enough for after a shower and still usable on a bench or a sun lounger.

Sports and wellbeing programmes are the obvious home for it: company gym memberships and fitness challenges, sponsored runs and cycling events, summer gifts for staff, and giveaways from clubs, physiotherapy practices and hotels with a spa. Because it packs flat, it also suits campaigns that are posted to employees rather than handed over in person.

MerchRepublic embroiders or prints your logo on a corner of the towel and quotes volume pricing for event and staff quantities. Bulk packaging keeps larger orders efficient, and we deliver branded goods to business addresses across the European Union.