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My towels have seen better days - recommendations please?

(52 Posts)
PiscesLady Mon 27-Feb-23 15:43:56

My bath towels and hand towels need replacing and I'm not sure which are the best to buy. I normally shop online so am not able to 'feel the quality'.
I'm hoping you lovely people will be able to advise me because I am too ashamed to hang them on the line!

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Feb-23 15:56:43

John Lewis or Dunelm Egyptian cotton are all very good.

tanith Mon 27-Feb-23 15:57:25

I bought two sets from Dunelm they are still good and they are 4/5 yrs old colour still good too.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Feb-23 15:59:55

Dunelm Egyptian cotton are the ones I like best.
In fact we went the other day to buy a couple of hand towels and I was tempted to buy more and replace all my towels!
But resisted.

paddyann54 Mon 27-Feb-23 16:06:24

I buy Christy towels ,I tend to replace things like towels and bedding quite often when I change colour scheme and they are always excellent quality

TwiceAsNice Mon 27-Feb-23 16:06:38

M&S towels are excellent and are still good condition and as absorbent 7 years later. Dune is good, my friend always buys them but I don’t find them very absorbent when drying, when I visit .

TwiceAsNice Mon 27-Feb-23 16:07:02

Sorry Dunelm not Dune

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Feb-23 16:11:16

I used to buy Christy towels, paddyann but Dunelm are in fact better.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-Feb-23 16:12:24

TwiceAsNice

M&S towels are excellent and are still good condition and as absorbent 7 years later. Dune is good, my friend always buys them but I don’t find them very absorbent when drying, when I visit .

Perhaps she uses fabric conditioner TwiceAsNice
It seems to stop them being absorbent.

Cfaz49 Mon 27-Feb-23 16:34:45

I bought some John Lewis towels around 20 years ago. They were in the sale but still not really cheap. They’re still amazingly fluffy and absorbent.

aonk Mon 27-Feb-23 16:41:23

I recommend M and S for towels. Also Next and John Lewis. I understand you like to shop on line but if possible you should try to shop in person for towels. If that doesn’t work for you why not order a few flannels in different towel types which you can then return easily.

NotAGran55 Mon 27-Feb-23 16:49:58

I’ve never bought from anywhere other than JL and always been happy with them.

kittylester Mon 27-Feb-23 17:11:49

JL is my first port of call too. Failing JL, M&S.

Dunelm sell Christy, I think.

Georgesgran Mon 27-Feb-23 18:10:57

Your local cat and dog shelter should welcome your old towels - at least mine does.

LRavenscroft Mon 27-Feb-23 18:23:45

Why not check out reviews on Amazon UK for what most purchasers think?

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 27-Feb-23 18:29:50

White company.....ab fab !

Fernbergien Mon 27-Feb-23 21:18:01

Notice Dunelm mentioned a lot. Their bedding is good too. Some purple pillowslips that are six years old are same colour as the new ones I bought. Just thought I would recommend.

Oreo Mon 27-Feb-23 22:16:06

I love Dunelm😍
Tend to go a bit mad in the towel dept and buy more than I went in there for.

Charleygirl5 Mon 27-Feb-23 22:30:12

I bought towels a couple of years ago in Primark of all places. They have washed well, I bought them in a sale. They may be a tad small for some but I like them.

Nana3 Mon 27-Feb-23 22:31:32

TKMax for bargain towels of various brands.

Oreo Mon 27-Feb-23 22:46:39

While you’re in Dunelm you can get a bacon roll and a coffee, maybe that’s why I like it so much.😉

Nannagarra Mon 27-Feb-23 23:30:28

JL or T K Maxx are my recommendations.

NotSpaghetti Tue 28-Feb-23 00:41:04

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I have their sheets (which are fabulous) and intend to try their towels next time.

Ladyripple Tue 28-Feb-23 00:47:24

Out of Eden,they supply to the Hotel Industry,when I owned a holiday property I bought from them.Excellent quality,free delivery as well.

Moonwatcher1904 Tue 28-Feb-23 01:09:38

I've bought that much from Dunelm I should have shares. I love their towels. Loads of different colours and they wash well.