Gamcha (also gamocha, gamchcha, gamcha) is a thin, coarse, traditional cotton towel found in India and it’s used to dry the body after bathing or wiping sweat. Gamcha is the local term for a sweat towel. Gamcha is most commonly found with check and striped patterns of red, orange or green, Blue. Plain white Gamcha with colored (embroidered or printed) borders from Orissa and Assam (for traditional Assamese Gamosa are local handicrafts, and may be worn around the neck with traditional Indian attire.

In western areas, Gamcha is primarily made in red color and are plain like cloth. In southern India, Gamcha is coarser and are available in various dyes. Even home made light weight fur towels are also popularly termed as Gamcha. Gamcha are worn by the South Asian people, especially in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Eastern region, because they are not as thick as Western-style towels.its also using as beach towel.

However its appearance varies from region to region. Gamcha has been traditionally worn as scarf or head Scarf. Due to it quick absorbing power and softness now it’s also using in “SPA” and Saloon.In Afghanistan they are also used and are commonly referred to as dismaal. They may also be found in Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish hamams as a traditional male loin cloth and towel worn during bathing and massage.In western country “Kikoy towel is also look like our Gamcha. So this Gamchas is a versatile product as you can use…

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