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[Sweetbay magnolia]

On 2/9/2015 mominohio said:

My answer will be of no help to you, but I love vintage towels. I think most of what is made today is lacking in absorbency. Give me the better quality towels from the 70's and 80's, many made by Cannon and Fieldcrest, and I'm a happy woman. I have many from that era, some that I actually bought then, others picked up at estate auctions and thrift stores. It is amazing how many people bought these things and never used them, just stored them away.

Best of luck on the hunt for new ones. There are so many pretty colors and designs out there now, they just don't last for decades like the old ones!

Funny! I just looked at the hand towels in the powder room and realized they are OLD - late '70s Laura Ashley that my Mom gave me ages ago (hand-me-down). Still look good, though. Work just fine. I need new bath towels though and we like them a little scruffy. I've been looking around.

[shoekitty]

I really like the ones from BBB. They are an organic or Supima brand. They were not cheap. I will buy them again as they are soft, super thirsty, thick but not too thick. I have the Charisma from Costco, and they are wonderful, but not as thick and thirsty as the BBB. They are half the cost though. I also have a few Ralph Lauren hand towels I bought at Home Goods, or whatever that discount home store is named. They are 3rd rate compared to the other 2. Also, use the 20% off at BBB.

The best towel I ever bought in my life came from the sale bin at HSN/ They were 100% Egyptian Pima cotton. They sold them for a while, then no more. I would buy those for twice the price if they had them again.`

[poppinfresh]

Costco...not expensive, but are really large and absorbent.

[Lynnj]

I like the Costco towels. I just got 2 towels at Costco that weren't the charisma brand, not sure of the name, but they were all white with a checkerboard pattern ( white on white ). Not good at all. I thought they would improve after washing, but no such luck. Just average weight and absorbstion. Nothing like the chucky charisma towels. I will only buy charisma brand if I buy towels at Costco.

[feline groovy]

Nothin' but 100% Egyptian cotton, IMHO; very strong and silky fibers. 8)

[Marienkaefer2]

I buy Charter Club at Macy's.

[kahootz]

The absolute best bath towels I have ever owned were the Abyss line from Bloomingdales. I've washed them a hundred times and they still look new. Pricey but worth it.

[scooter36]

JCP has a GREAT towel! Only reason why I got is because they sent me a free gift card in the mail for a towel.Sales rep told me about it. It dries fast in dryer too! It absorbs water great getting out of the shower. The only way to describe it is made up of little bumps.Holds its shape sof tMine is a deep bright green color.(like color of fresh grass) good size too ! Price was good too.Hope you try it. Love towels that dry quickly! It'seems not like other towels that take forever in the dryer.Let me know if you try them

[151949]

I prefer to bleach my towels(I only buy white towels) so they do wear out sooner and I have to buy new probably more often than most. I have to say that the ones from Costco are really excellent.

[Group 5 minus 1]

We prefer beach towels. They are larger. Also when laundering I also rinse in white vinegar. Keeps them more absorbent.