How to sew a towel for a bath with Velcro?

Bath is considered an incredibly unique place in which beauty and health reign. But to get all the benefits of her visit, you need to properly prepare. There is nothing complicated, it's enough to take all the necessary supplies with you. You can buy a ready-made set or collect it yourself, which, by the way, will be much cheaper. An obligatory attribute, without which no trip to the bath can take place, is a kilt, reminiscent of something between the sheet and the towel. In the store, such products are expensive, so it is more reasonable to make it yourself. Actually, in this article we will consider how to sew a towel for a bath with Velcro.

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Features of the origin of the kilt?

Kilt for a bath - a product made of cloth, which has a hygienic character. With the help of this accessory in public pairs people hide behind, replacing them with sheets. Due to the presence of rubber bands, fasteners or Velcro, it is easily transformed into a towel.

Important! This is incredibly convenient, because the usual towels are hard enough to attach to the hips and waist, they always slide, cause discomfort, and bind the movements. If you correctly sew a kilt for a bath, all this will not bother you.

This skirt occurred from the classic Scots attire. Such simple clothes were very fond of the mountaineers, because at the same time they did not hamper the movements and did not allow them to freeze even in the off-season:

• For the holidays they wore classic skirts in a red and black cage. Even now they are an obligatory part of the national costume of the mountaineers.
• In the warm season, they wore kilts of lighter materials that were sewn using patterns because they contained a large number of folds. In most cases, all clothing was attached to a coquette.
• In winter, the Scots wore long kilts made of wide pieces of cloth. Such clothes could even hide. That is, it is simultaneously part of the wardrobe and bedspread. They were made from woolen cloth, less often used stuffed sheepskin.

Modern kilt for a sauna or a sauna is less like the national clothes of Scots, because it does not have darts and folds. Its main purpose is to let in air, absorb moisture well.

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The main advantages of a bath kilt

Many people do not hesitate to sew a towel for a sauna on a velcro with their own hands, because it has a lot of advantages, the main ones are:

• Easily transformed into a sheet or a towel.
• Well absorbs moisture.
• Do not fetter movements.
• Does not slip off the body.

Bath kilt can be female or male. They do not differ from each other:

• Men's models are slightly shorter, but at the same time wider.
• Women's accessories are made taking into account the distance from the top of the chest to the knees. Often such loincloths are called pareo. They fasten them to the smell, that is, one piece is placed on the other. But in order to increase the strength of the retention of the kilt on the body, Velcro will also be used additionally.

Important! In terms of decorative design, they are quite diverse: male kilts mostly have laconic decorations in the form of embroidery, female models are decorated with ribbons or bows.

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What materials are used to make kilt?

As the finished products are expensive, it is more rational to sew a towel for the bath with Velcro with your own hands. Only natural materials are taken as a basis, in particular:

• linen;
• cotton;
• terry cloth.

The most important thing is for the skin to breathe freely in such clothes, which in turn absorbs sweat well.

Important! Naturally, high-quality terry cloth is not expensive, so many prefer the budget options - waffle cotton fabric. Although it is thinner, it absorbs moisture perfectly. The most important thing is to take into account that the waffle cloth quickly soaks through, that is, if you are an amateur several times to alternate a steam room with a jacuzzi or a swimming pool, then it is better to abandon this material.

Do your own conclusions: it is better not to save on the purchase of quality linen, the more fans every weekend visit such institutions. All the same, you will significantly save by sewing on your own.

Important! Do not choose a fabric of beige or white color, because it quickly gets dirty.

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Features of building patterns for bath kilt

In reality, a kilt is a very simple product, so you will not have to build any complicated pattern. If you do not know such a word as cutting, then it is better to use the most common sheet of paper as a so-called stencil.

Pattern for male quilt

To build a pattern for making a male bath towel model:

• Take a sheet of paper, preferably a tracing paper. If it is not, then you can do without a piece of unnecessary wallpaper or newspaper.
• On the piece of paper, you need to draw a rectangle 120 cm long and 50 cm wide.

That's all, nothing else to do. Then you should buy a canvas of the same size.

Important! Because the male kilt is shorter, they are worn exclusively on the hips. So, if the man is short, then it will be enough to make a kilt 40 cm from the hips to the knees.

Pattern of the female kilt of the

The situation here is a little more complicated. To build a pattern, you need:

1. Draw a rectangle 120 by 80 cm.
2. The bottom of the paper should be slightly rounded with a compass.
3. The needle is installed in the center of the constructed square, and its side will correspond to the radius of the circle.
4. The edges need to be cut.

Important! If you want to make pockets on the product, it is necessary to build a separate pattern. Just draw a square or rectangle of the desired size, for example, 20 by 15 cm. In such a small pocket, small jewelery or jewelry will fit perfectly.

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Making a bath kilt by one's own hands

As the measurements are taken in different ways for adults and children, the sewing process is also very different, then it is necessary to consider separately how to sew a bath towel on a velcro for an adult, a child of a standard size.

Sewing a standard kilt for an adult

First of all, you should determine the main purpose and dimensions of the accessory.

Important! To sew a female model of fabric will require a half times more than for the male kilt. The approximate size of a piece of material is 120 by 80 cm. That is, you need to buy 80 cm canvas in the store, since the standard width is 120-140 cm. If you plan to supplement the product with pockets, then take a little more fabric.

How to make a bath towel with Velcro:

• In the store, select the material. Do not forget, however, that working with terry cloth is more difficult, because during processing it is crumbled and stretched.

Important! If you do not have an overlock, then it's better to choose another material.

• The product will be kept on an ordinary linen gum. It is necessary to take an elastic band at least 40 cm longer than the width of the blade. Due to this, during the socks the kilt will not slip.
• Handle all edges with an overlock. If you notice that the mahr strongly stretches, then reinforce the belt line with non-woven fleece. The waffle towel will not stretch, but it's unpleasant to the body. Then, attach the material to the belt line, as follows, iron it, so that the non-woven fabric adheres to the fabric.
• Overlock handle the places where the fleece joints with the swing. Due to this, the belt will become more rigid.
• Fold twice the belt line by 4 cm, so that you have a tunnel for gum. Pull it, fix the edges well.
• Bend the bottom and sides of the product. On the belt on one side, attach the adhesive tape. On the other hand, sew the second part of the Velcro.

Important! Velcro should be located at the chest level in women or at the waist in men.

• Buttons or ribbon are ideal for making fasteners. In extreme cases, you can do with laces. Remember the pockets.
• Cut the cuttings with an overlock, then bend them and sew them from below. Place pockets in any convenient place. If there is time and desire, you can decorate them with initials.

Sewing children's kilt

If you are interested in how to sew a towel for a baby bath, then you can breathe a sigh of relief, this process does not involve anything, it's almost the same as in the case of an adult kilt. Here, the maximum attention should be given to the choice of material:

• In the case of children, it is recommended to choose white linens or ivory. On such a tissue the child will not develop an allergy.
• The volume of the baby's chest is then measured. As a result, we will get a decisive length, to which we need to add 15 cm for the smell. The length of the items for girls is equal to the distance from the knee to the armpits. For boys - the distance from the waist to the knees.
• Edges, all slices, joints are also processed by the overlock.
• Then the elastic, velcro, pocket is sewn.

Do not be afraid to experiment, to take on previously unknown to you business, because the independent tailoring of even such simple products significantly saves the family budget. In addition, it allows you to give accessories exactly the kind you want in all plans.