I bought, at great expense, what I thought was a high quality Hammam towel as advertised in the Independent. The hammam towel cost £42 (and £47 with postage). This was an expensive item for me but I wanted something high quality which would last at least a few summers of beaches and lidos. What I received was a pretty, but loosely woven towel which developed a hole on its very first outing - a simple trip to the lido. I had it less than 24 hours. Not practical in the least. When I contacted Bohemia to inform them to politely ask for a refund, I (within 48 hours of receiving the towel) I was refused one. When I called to complain about this dissapointing response, I was given £8 off - which barely covered the postage. Now I have a very expensive but flimsy towel with a hole in it.