To sign 'towel', form both hands into 'A' or 'S' handshapes (fists) and hold them up near the sides of your neck or shoulders. Move your hands up and down in an alternating motion. This mimics the action of holding the ends of a towel and pulling it back and forth to dry your back.
Sign 'I', 'need', and 'clean', then finish with the sign for 'towel' by using the alternating up-and-down motion near your shoulders.
First sign 'beach', then sign 'towel' using the alternating fist movement. Finish by gesturing or signing 'give-me' to ask the person to hand it over.
Start by signing 'towel' near your shoulders. Then, sign 'wet' by pulling your hands downward while bringing your fingers to your thumbs, as if feeling moisture.
Sign 'I', 'need', and 'clean', then finish with the sign for 'towel' by using the alternating up-and-down motion near your shoulders.
First sign 'beach', then sign 'towel' using the alternating fist movement. Finish by gesturing or signing 'give-me' to ask the person to hand it over.
Start by signing 'towel' near your shoulders. Then, sign 'wet' by pulling your hands downward while bringing your fingers to your thumbs, as if feeling moisture.
No, it doesn't matter which hand starts the upward motion. As long as your hands are alternating up and down in a smooth, rhythmic motion, the meaning of the sign will be perfectly clear to anyone watching.
Usually, 'paper towel' is signed by combining the sign for 'paper' and the sign for 'towel'. However, if you are in a kitchen or cleaning up a spill, context often makes it clear even if you just sign 'towel'.
Keep the movement relatively small and contained near your shoulders. You don't need to extend your arms fully above your head or down to your waist; a few inches of alternating movement is plenty to convey the meaning.
