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You may have seen the Chawel on the Dragon’s Den. It’s a 5 in 1 changing towel designed by Canadian Dan Plante.
The basic concept is a towel that can be used to change in public. It has a hole at the top for your head so you can get inside and change on the beach, in the park, or anywhere there are prying eyes. Having said that, it can be used for much more, like:
- A blanket
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- And many other things you could think of
On the side of the Chawel you’ll find a pocket that you can use to store valuables and keys.
The Chawel comes in three models:
- Chawel Hybrid – made of Polyester and providing a warm fleece on one side and includes a set of eye sleep mask.
- Chawel Traveller – made of cotton terry and microfleece
- Chawel Sport – Quick Dry anti-bacterial fabric
The Chawel comes in two sizes: a medium and a large. We have a large Hybrid and a medium Sport.
We’ve taken them both on backpacking and day trips to the park/lake. I prefer the Sport for my needs, but I can easily see how the Hybrid and Traveller would be useful for flights and people living out of a suitcase. We found the Sport did a better job of drying one off and then drying itself off.
Just last weekend we were in the parking lot and had to get the kids changed for swimming so we pulled out the chawel. I felt much more comfortable having the kids (and myself) covered up. The only complaint is that there isn’t a kids version that they don’t drown in, but it does do a great job.
If you’re going to spend a lot of time at the beach or park and don’t want to change in those nasty bathrooms, the Chawel will definitely save you from a lot of embarrassment and prove to be a versatile, multi-use purchase.
