What is a 'gym towel'?

[radamfi]

What is a 'gym towel' and how does it differ to a bath towel?

I am looking for a gym towel as I have joined a low frills gym and one of the conditions is that you must have a small gym towel:

http://www.thegymgroup.com/faqs/

As stated in The Gym Rules a small Gym towel must be carried to wipe down equipment after use as a courtesy to other members. We do not supply paper towels to keep membership costs at a minimum and to avoid unnecessary waste, in line with our Green Policy.

 

[EM2]

It's a small towel that you take to the gym...

 

[Ascot]

A bath towel wraps around you neck to foot quite easily while a gym towel is about 1/4-1/3 of the size and is basically a hand towel.

 

[tbtc]

More like a facecloth (to rub down the sweaty handles of equipment etc) than a towel you'd dry your entire body with.

 

[Lampshade]

I just use a bog standard hand towel.

 

[TGVDUDE]

People in my gym even use tea towels!

 

[GearJammer]

The Gym you've joined normally sell them, mine did (24/7 fitness).