Cuddledry
Cuddledry Hands-Free Baby Apron Bath Towel
7.7/10 overallAbout £35
A wearable, hooded apron-style towel that lets you wrap baby straight from the bath without bending or fumbling.
The verdict
The Cuddledry Hands-Free Baby Apron Bath Towel, around £35, ties around the parent like a bib so a wet newborn goes straight into a positioned, warm towel with both hands free during the tricky lift-out moment. It's pricier than a standard hooded towel and less useful once baby can sit independently, so it's worth the extra cost mainly for newborn-stage bath transfers.
Instead of a flat hooded towel you drape over your arm and try to wrap around a wet, wriggling baby, the Cuddledry apron ties around your own body like a bib, so when you lift baby from the bath they go straight into a warm towel already positioned correctly, hood over their head, with both your hands free the whole time.
Against a standard hooded towel, the trade-off is mainly about the moment of lift-out: standard towels are cheaper and more versatile (usable as a general towel later), while the apron design specifically solves the awkward wet-baby-transfer moment that most new parents find genuinely tricky in the first weeks. Once your baby is confidently sitting and no longer needs lifting straight from a bath, a standard hooded towel does the job just as well for less money.
For the newborn stage specifically, when transfers happen one-handed and often at speed, the apron design is worth the extra cost.
Is the Cuddledry Hands-Free Baby Apron Bath Towel worth it?
- Frees both hands during the wet-baby transfer
- Soft, absorbent cotton
- Useful well beyond the newborn stage too
What are the downsides of the Cuddledry Hands-Free Baby Apron Bath Towel?
- Pricier than a standard hooded towel
- Apron design is less useful once baby can sit independently
- One size, less adjustable than a flat towel
Specs
- Design
- Apron-style, ties around parent
- Material
- 100% cotton
- Suitable from
- Newborn
- Machine washable
- Yes
How we scored it
Safety & Support
How securely it holds a newborn or wriggling baby during a wash.
Keeps both hands free during the trickiest moment of a newborn bath.
Ease of Use
How easy it is to fill, empty, lift and use one-handed.
Ties on in seconds and removes the need to fumble with a separate towel.
Space & Storage
How much bathroom or nursery space it takes up and how easily it folds or stacks away.
Folds like a normal towel, no special storage needed.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How this review was done
We haven't used the Cuddledry Hands-Free Baby Apron Bath Towel ourselves yet. This review is built from Cuddledry's published specifications and product information, and scored the same way as everything else on the site. We'll update it, and the badge above, once we've tested it hands-on.
How it compares
|  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | About £35 | About £20 | About £27 | About £62 |
| Overall score | 7.7/10 | 8.1/10 | 7.2/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Material | 100% cotton | Plastic | Plastic barrier with silicone seal, suction-mounted | — |
| Suitable from | Newborn | Newborn to approx. 12 months | Newborn (with supervision) | — |
Frequently asked questions
What problem does the Cuddledry apron solve?+
It solves the awkward wet-baby transfer moment most new parents find genuinely tricky in the first weeks — instead of draping a flat towel over your arm and wrapping a wet, wriggling baby, the apron ties around your own body so baby goes straight into a correctly positioned towel with both hands free.
Is the Cuddledry apron worth the extra cost over a standard hooded towel?+
For the newborn stage specifically, when transfers happen one-handed and often at speed, yes. Once your baby is confidently sitting and no longer needs lifting straight from a bath, a standard hooded towel does the job just as well for less money.
Is the Cuddledry towel easy to use?+
Yes — it scores 8/10 for ease of use, ties on in seconds, and removes the need to fumble with a separate towel during bath time.
What is the Cuddledry towel made from?+
It's made from soft, absorbent 100% cotton and is machine washable, so it holds up to the frequent washing newborn bath towels need without losing its softness.
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Reviewed by
Sepehr
Software engineer, soon-to-be dad, uncle to four — the tech-obsessed half of the two of us testing this stuff. Currently building this site with my wife, ahead of our own baby arriving.