Justice Patriotic in your choice of Hot Pad or Single Hand Towel. HOT PADS measure approx. 8" square. I use three layers of heavy terry cloth inside to protect your hands from the heat. I test all of my hot pads by heating up a tea kettle of boiling water. I then set the hot pad on my hand and then set the hot kettle on top of it. When I don’t feel the heat, they are a winner ! They also make great trivets to use to protect your table from a hot pan. Or, they can hang as a decoration. These heavy duty hot pads are approx. 8" square to offer you extra protection. There is a large loop at the top of each hot pad to make it easy to hang up. Design placement and sizing may vary slightly. FABRIC TOPPED, SINGLE HAND TOWEL is great for hanging onto your stove or door handles. Simply unbutton the towel topper and place around the handle and then re-button. Towel topper measure approx. 4.75" x 4.75" when closed. Towel measures 16" wide by 12" long. Very nice, heavy weight towel. I take great pride in making quality, durable items. All seams have been double stitched for extra strength.