Nice Towels

[sunny-dave]

A sensible question for once ...

I recently had an excellent few days away in a smart hotel - and amongst the manifold pleasures were the lovely fluffy towels - which managed the good trick of feeling soft and cuddly, but also being properly absorbent - so often the two seem incompatible.

My towels at home now feel a bit 'thin and scratchy' by comparison - which is odd because this time last month they felt fine :+(

I'm going to buy some new ones, but am so far out of my comfort zone on the 'towel buying expertise' front that it is barely visible with a telescope.

I'm assuming 100% cotton - but beyond that I'm at a loss - is there any fancy stuff like 'thread count' or 'fluffy quotient' to look for?

So - any handy tips and recommendations for good brands/retailers please?

SD xx

[gingejbee]

EDDIE...I'll repeat a previous answer I gave on this thread....there are some fabric conditioners that CAN be used on towels....Waitrose own-brand specifically says "suitable for use with towels".
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