• You can always use a regular towel to cover and dry your baby after a bath. However, baby hooded towels will help to keep your baby's head warm.
• Some hooded towels also come with adorable animal ears (e.g. little bear) and patterns that can be fun both for you and for your baby.

Size: 

• Look for the appropriate size. There are newborn-size towels as well as sizes for older babies. The hood for the larger towels will be too big for your little newborn.

Materials:

• Softness: Look for ultra-soft materials like XXX, YYY, and ZZZ  
• Thickness: Thicker towels ([definition of thick]) will keep your baby warm between their bath and their comfy pajamas.
• GOTS or OEKO-TEX certification: We recommend GOTS or OEKO-TEX certified towels made from natural materials to minimize the risk of dermal exposure to harsh chemicals. Read more here [link]. 
• Important! We recommend pre-washing all textile baby items before using to minimize the chance that any residual chemicals or packing dust don’t irritate your baby’s skin.

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• Having 2-3 towels on hand means you always have a clean one handy.
• Don’t get too many at once! Babies grow out of them quickly (after ~6 months) and you’ll need to size up before you know it.