If you get a product which doesn't have unfinished cotton loop stitching; one that if you pull on it or it gets caught on something making it create a hole and eventfully unravel then your a lucky person. If you charge $17 for a wash clothe/$41  for a standard bath towel you expect quality, no?
Lacoste has been an equal brand with Calvin Klein, Gucci, and Supreme...not sure if they moved their factories to China or what?