Frequently Asked Questions
About CMJ Australia
CMJ Australia’s journey first began in 2015 as a conversation between two long-time friends over a bottle of wine whilst camping on the Great Ocean Road. Our families had been camping, surfing and enjoying everything that the beach has to offer for decades, and Jules wanted to find a product that would help surfers and swimmers stay warm, get dry and get changed in places where there was no shelter or privacy.
After much thought and extensive research, we came up with our microfibre Hooded Change Towels. Microfibre was the key, with its durability and absorbency making it a product both our customers and we would have confidence in. Being heavily involved in the local Wye River Surf Life Saving Club, we had a chance to get feedback from users, which we incorporated into the development of our new product.
CMJ Australia first began life as “Cover Me Jules” and later as “CMJ All Sports”, however as our capabilities changed and the range of products has broadened in 2021 our business operates across two channels; CMJ Australia for all custom products and Cover Me Jules Australia for retail channel products.
Now in its sixth year, CMJ Australia is proud to be licensees of Surf Life Saving Australia, and proud supporters of the iconic Lorne Pier to Pub race, “the Aussies” – Surf Life Saving National Titles Youth, Masters and Open, and the Torquay Danger 1000 swim.
CMJ Australia is a company who values inclusion and volunteers. Our aim is to not only provide a quality and valued product but to be inclusive and give back to the community. No matter the size of your club or company we will endeavour to look after you.
Yes! CMJ Australia is 100% Australian owned and operated.
CMJ Australia has proudly been an official licensee of Surf Life Saving Australia for over five years, working with hundreds of Surf Life Saving Clubs around Australia and overseas.
Products - Customised Brushed Hooded Towels
CMJ Australia Hooded Towels are available in sizes for infants up to a Large Adult.
CMJ Australia Hooded Towels are designed with an extremely generous width with large arm openings to making changing underneath as easy as possible. Sizing is based on the length of the drop from your shoulder.
Always allow approximately 20cm below the bottom hem of the Hooded Towel and the ground so you can safely navigate stairs whilst wearing your CMJ Australia Hooded Towel.
For sizing options please refer to our CMJ Australia Hooded Towel Sizing Chart.
Yes, we customise our Hooded Towels for Surf Clubs, Sports Clubs, Schools and businesses with embroidery on either right or left breast and/or across the back of the Hooded Towel, either at the top between the shoulder blades (so it can be seen when the hood is down) or at knee height.
To see more information on embroidery options please visit our Hooded Towels page or Contact Us.
CMJ Australia Hooded Towels are currently available in the colours listed below, but we add new colours from time to time, so please Contact us to let us know what you are after.
Black
Ocean
Navy
Green
Red
Maroon
Silver
Our minimum order quantity is 50 towels, which can be mixed colours or sizes.
Contact Us for more information.
We usually produce and dispatch orders within 2-3 weeks from receipt of payment.
Please supply your logo at a resolution of 300dpi in one of the following file formats;
(Embroidery file) EMB, EPS, PSD, AI, PDF, PNG, or JPG, along with which PMS/Pantone colours you would like the cotton matched to from our selection of over 200 cotton colours.
Microfibre fabric is considerably lighter than cotton towelling when it is dry or wet, despite it’s ability to absorb so much more water than cotton can. This becomes even more important when you are wearing a hooded towel after swimming.
XXS = 250g
XS = 350g
S = 500g
M = 600g
L = 700g
All CMJ Australia Hooded Towels have an internal chest pocket that will securely hold keys, phone, sunglasses or goggles and a cap. Easy to access by bringing your arms inside the large arm openings.
CMJ Australia Hooded Towels are UPF rating of 50+ as rated by ARPANSA (Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency)
Brushed microfibre has a high pile finish that makes our CMJ Australia Hooded Towels feel soft and snug to wear. Microfibre comprises of 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide and is recyclable which reduces landfill.
Microfibre is environmentally friendly and superior to cotton towelling in several ways.
Absorbency - Microfibre is made up of tiny strands thinner than a human hair. This is what gives it its high absorbency. Despite its light weight, microfibre can hold up to 7 times its own weight in water.
Quick Drying – The tiny strands that make up the microfibre fabric allows it to dry much faster than cotton. It dries up to three times faster than cotton terry towelling yet uses significantly less power as the clothes drier uses a much lower temperature to dry.
Long Lasting - Anyone who’s ever cleaned the lint filter on their clothes dryer knows that even the best quality cotton sheds lint. That is why cotton towels and clothing have a lifespan. Microfibre does NOT shed lint – ever. This means the lifespan of microfibre is as long as you want it to be.
Recyclable - Being a synthetic product means that microfibre is recyclable, which reduces landfill.
Microfibre is environmentally friendly in a number of ways.
Water Usage - Cotton crops require huge amounts of water for irrigation, and as most growers utilise both fertilisers and insecticides in the production of the crop, the impact on local water tables and waterways is significant.
In addition, during the milling and weaving of cotton textiles, thousands of gigalitres of water are used in the dyeing of terry cotton cloth which is then released into local waterways. Microfibre, being a synthetic textile, is produced and dyed using a fraction of the water to produce the same amount of cloth.
Energy Usage - Microfibre is made up of tiny strands thinner than a human hair. This is what gives it its high absorbency. Despite its light weight, microfibre can hold up to 7 times its own weight in water. For the same reason, microfibre dries much faster than cotton. It dries up to three times faster than cotton terry towelling yet uses significantly less power as the clothes drier uses a much lower temperature to dry. This translates into hundreds of gigawatts of energy saved by those using microfibre products.
Long Lifespan - Anyone who’s ever cleaned the lint filter on their clothes dryer knows that even the best quality cotton sheds lint. That is why cotton towels and clothing have a lifespan. Microfibre does NOT shed lint – ever. This means the lifespan of microfibre is as long as you want it to be.
Recyclable - Being a synthetic product means that microfibre is recyclable, which reduces landfill.
Your CMJ Australia towel is completely colour fast and can go in the washing machine. We recommend washing WITHOUT fabric softener for maximum absorbency performance. Fabric softener coats the fibres and makes them less absorbent. Our Hooded Towels are soft and absorbent from first use.
Your Hooded Towel can go in the dryer and will also easily line dry.
You may wish to wash your new towel as matter of preference, but the CMJ Australia Hooded Towels are safe to use straight away and are absorbent from first use.
Do not iron your Hooded Towel or use bleach when washing your towel.
Products - Customised Quick Dry Towels
Our quick dry towels are made from 80% recycled polyester, which is recycled plastic bottles. Our large size towels use up to 30 recycled plastic bottles each, which helps keep our oceans and waterways clean and clear. We also use 20% polyamide in our fabric, which ensures that the towels are ultra- absorbent and quick drying.
Yes. Our suede microfibre is designed to absorb water, not sand. One good shake ensures that even wet sand will fall off. No more sand in the car or on your laundry floor!
Yes. CMJ Australia is 100% owned and operated in Australia, and we make all towels in our factory in Victoria.
We have various standard sizes available as shown below, but if you need a specially sized towel we will be happy to discuss this with you. Please Contact Us.
Wipe down towel 40cm x 40cm
Hand towel/tea towel 80cm x 45cm
Gym towel 80cm x 40cm
Sports towel 120cm x 60cm
Sports towel large 135cm x 70cm
Beach towel 160cm x 80cm
Beach towel XL 180cm x 90cm
Microfibre is environmentally friendly and superior to cotton towelling in several ways.
Absorbency - Microfibre is made up of tiny strands thinner than a human hair. This is what gives it its high absorbency. Despite its light weight, microfibre can hold up to 7 times its own weight in water.
Quick Drying – The tiny strands that make up the microfibre fabric allows it to dry much faster than cotton. It dries up to three times faster than cotton terry towelling yet uses significantly less power as the clothes drier uses a much lower temperature to dry.
Long Lasting - Anyone who’s ever cleaned the lint filter on their clothes dryer knows that even the best quality cotton sheds lint. That is why cotton towels and clothing have a lifespan. Microfibre does NOT shed lint – ever. This means the lifespan of microfibre is as long as you want it to be.
Recyclable - Being a synthetic product means that microfibre is recyclable, which reduces landfill.
Microfibre is environmentally friendly in a number of ways.
Water Usage - Cotton crops require huge amounts of water for irrigation, and as most growers utilise both fertilisers and insecticides in the production of the crop, the impact on local water tables and waterways is significant.
In addition, during the milling and weaving of cotton textiles, thousands of gigalitres of water are used in the dyeing of terry cotton cloth which is then released into local waterways. Microfibre, being a synthetic textile, is produced and dyed using a fraction of the water to produce the same amount of cloth.
Energy Usage - Microfibre is made up of tiny strands thinner than a human hair. This is what gives it its high absorbency. Despite its light weight, microfibre can hold up to 7 times its own weight in water. For the same reason, microfibre dries much faster than cotton. It dries up to three times faster than cotton terry towelling yet uses significantly less power as the clothes drier uses a much lower temperature to dry. This translates into hundreds of gigawatts of energy saved by those using microfibre products.
Long Lifespan - Anyone who’s ever cleaned the lint filter on their clothes dryer knows that even the best quality cotton sheds lint. That is why cotton towels and clothing have a lifespan. Microfibre does NOT shed lint – ever. This means the lifespan of microfibre is as long as you want it to be.
Recyclable - Being a synthetic product means that microfibre is recyclable, which reduces landfill.
As our towels use 80% recycled plastic bottles they are even more environmentally friendly than most towels made from unrecycled polyester.
Briefing Process
Our aim is to make you a great product without causing you headaches.
If you have existing artwork, send it to us as a .png, .ai or .pdf file and we can create an online sample for you to check before going ahead.
If you don’t have artwork, no problem. Send us your ideas and our in-house graphic designer will work with you to turn your concept into reality.
Once you are happy with the online sample, and we receive final approval and payment from you, we will go ahead and print the towels. We aim to get the towels to you 2-3 weeks after receiving final approval, but of course it depends on the size of your order as well as our production schedule.