How to Choose Absorbent Bath Towels

Absorbent bath towels will keep your warm and dry.

Bath towels are an important accessory in your bathroom. While it might seem like a good idea to save some money and simply buy the cheapest bath towels you can find, this is not always the best decision. The bath towels you pick out might not have the absorbency that you and your family need to feel comfortable, and for the towels to serve their primary function, which is drying you off after a shower or bath. Absorbent bath towels will be more comfortable and will service this primary function much better.

Instructions

1. Look for bath towels made of terry cloth. This cloth has loops in the fiber. Loops are a more absorbent fiber than cut loops, or velour.

2. Find bath towels that have designs woven into the fabric, rather than printed on top, which reduces the absorbency.

3. Check out the fiber count. The higher the fiber count, the more absorbent the bath towel.

4. Pay attention to the material the bath towels are made of. Microfiber towels, for example, are ultra absorbent. Egyptian cotton and bamboo blended with cotton are also very absorbent options.