Read on to find out why - and other tips on selecting and caring for your towels and bath rugs. Towel manufacturers classify towels by weight in pounds per dozen. Weights range from 9 to 18 pounds. Average quality towels will weigh around 12 pounds, and 13 to 18 pound towels are considered luxury.
Towels also vary in both width and length.
Generally, the heavier and larger the size of the towel, the more expensive it is. However, there are very different grades of cotton used. Combed cotton is better than carded cotton because the mechanical process in combing ensures that the yarn produced will contain mostly uniform long length fibers and cleaner cotton. Terry, velour, jacquard, prints, and embellished. Terry is the common name for all cotton fabrics that are woven with un-cut loops.