I made one of these for a friend who was pregnant. I heard that you use this to wrap the baby in after giving them a bath. That way you don't go searching for the towel with a wet, cold baby. You can't loose it if it's tied around your neck. It would be good in the kitchen too. I remember grandma using the end of the apron as a potholder. Never could understand how one layer of cotton kept her from getting burnt.