Patent ID: RE45243

Claim:
A method of producing a low twist towel, comprising the steps of: (a) Z twisting a thick yarn and separately Z twisting a fine count yarn; (b) unevenly S twisting the Z-twisted thick yarn into the Z-twisted fine count yarn, such that the volume of thick yarn is higher than the volume of fine count yarn, to produce a 2-ply yarn; (c) weaving the 2-ply yarn to produce a fabric that is free of polyvinyl alcohol fibers; (d) contacting the fabric with hot water to reduce the inner tension of the 2-ply yarn; and (e) producing a low twist towel, wherein the thick yarn and the fine count yarn are cotton yarns ; wherein the volume ratio of thick yarn to fine count yarn in step (b) is from about 1.1:1 to about 1.3:1 .