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- There’s nothing quite like a soft, fluffy towel. You’ll look forward to drying off with our top pick, the Fieldcrest Spa Towel. This soft, super-absorbent towel is also a great bargain.
You step out of the shower, and happily reach for your favorite scratchy, thin, unabsorbent, and too-small bath towel: NOT. No one wants to end their clean routine on an unhappy note like that. It’s a pleasure to dry off with a thick, thirsty, soft, and big-enough-to-cover-everywhere-that-counts bath towel.
That’s why we’ve hunted down the best bath towels for your drying pleasure. Whether you like them overly large, made of organic cotton, in a waffle-weave, or just thick, soft, and luxurious; we’ve got your new favorite bath towel in our guide.
Here are the best towels you can buy:
- Best towel overall: Fieldcrest Spa Towel
- Best big towel: Utopia Bath Sheet
- Best lightweight towel: Crane & Canopy Fouta Towel
- Best waffle weave towel: Waffle Towel from Parachute
- Best organic cotton towel: Organic Bath Towel from Boll & Branch
- Best colorful towels: Wamsutta’s Hygro Duet Bath Towels
- Best textured towel with a fun pattern: West Elm’s Dashed Lines Sculpted Towels
Updated on 02/13/2019 by Malarie Gokey: Added the West Elm towels after testing. Updated prices.
Read on in the slides below to learn why you’ll love our picks.
The best towel overall
Fieldcrest
Why you’ll love it: So soft, absorbent, and wallet-friendly, the Fieldcrest Spa Towel makes stepping out of the shower a pleasure.
If you’re looking for a 100% cotton towel that absorbs water without feeling heavy or “soaked” against your skin, has a plush texture, comes in lots of great colors, and holds up well after years of use, you’ve met your match with the Fieldcrest Spa Towel. You get all of that quality at a budget price.
You’ll find three sizes of towel available at Target: bath sheet (measures 65 x 33 inches), bath towel (measures 56 x 30 inches), and hand towel (30 x 16 inches). All sizes are available in a choice of 11 lovely neutral shades, including a deep brown, cream, mint green, and several soft blue shades.
The Fieldcrest towel is a Target exclusive. A similar towel from Fieldcrest (that’s currently out of stock) is The Wirecutter’s number-one pick for the bath towel category. In fact, it’s been the review team’s top choice for two years in a row. They love its durability, medium-plush thickness, and the way it absorbs water thoroughly yet dries out quickly. The Spa towel we recommend is similar.
Target buyers seem to agree: The Fieldcrest towel has 24 reviews and a nearly five-star rating. Happy buyers rave about the towel’s luxurious feel, plushness, and excellent absorbing capabilities. With so many reviews, however, there are bound to be some negatives. A few buyers complained that the towel didn’t absorb water as well as they’d hoped.
Pros: Great price, nice selection of colors, plush and soft, 100% cotton terrycloth
Cons: A few complaints of reduced quality and fading
Buy Fieldcrest Spa Bath Towels at Target for $10+
The best towel that’s sheet sized
Utopia Towels
Why you’ll love it: If you like ‘em large, you’ll love the soft and absorbent Utopia Bath Sheet, which measures 35 x 70 inches.
If you like wrapping your bath towel around your entire body, you’ll be able to do so and have towel to spare with the Utopia Bath Sheet. This towel is huge at 35 inches wide by 70 inches long.
But the huge size isn’t the only great thing about it. It’s also made from 100% ring spun cotton for super-softness along with excellent durability. The hems are double-stitched, so they won’t unravel or fray, even after many trips through the wash.
A lot of Amazon shoppers are clearly happy when they step out of the bath and into this towel. The Utopia Bath Sheet has more than 3,100 reviews and an average of 4.3 stars.
While some buyers do comment that the towels are not as thick as they expected, most echo the comment of shopper L.Hale, who wrote: “These towels are HUGE! And so fluffy! They shed in the dryer a good bit the first 5 or 6 times you dry them, but after that, they tend to slack off. I bought one just to see how I liked them, then ended up buying 5 more!”
There are plenty of colors to choose from, including pure black, plum, and dark brown, so you can add comfort and style to your bathroom.
Pros: Huge size, good quality, soft cotton
Cons: Not super-thick
Buy the Utopia Bath Sheet on Amazon for $17.99 to $22.99
The best lightweight towel
Crane &Canopy
Why you’ll love it: Crane & Canopy’s Fouta Towel is lightweight, highly absorbent, dries quickly, and feels wonderful on your skin.
During those hot, humid months when nothing seems to dry, having a lightweight towel is a must. We tried Crane & Canopy’s Yellow Striper Fouta Towel during the stickest summer months, and we loved it.
Not only does the 100% Turkish cotton towel dry quickly, it also feels lightweight and soft on your skin. The light terry cloth interior is highly absorbent and picks up any water or moisture so you dry off quickly. You can machine wash these towels on the gentle cycle, but you should avoid using liquid fabric softner.
On the ends of the towel, there’s a cute light fringe that adds some flair to the towel’s design. You can get the Fouta towel in a variety of colors, including coral, yellow, and blue. Crane & Canopy has striped and polka dotted patterns for you to choose from, too.
You can get the Fouta towel in a variety of sizes, including washcloth, hand towel, bath towel, and bath sheet. We found the bath towel to be just the right size, but if you like larger towels, the bath sheet is the one for you. Crane & Canopy also sells sets so your entire bathroom can match.
The only real downside to these towels is the price tag of $22 for a bath towel and $34 for a bath sheet. Also, if you want a plush, fluffy towel, these lightweight Turkish cotton ones aren’t it, but Crane & Canopy has fluffy towels that are also great. — Malarie Gokey
Pros: Absorbent, dries quickly, lightweight, soft, 100% Turkish cotton, cute colors and patterns
Cons: Pricey
Buy the Fouta Towels from Crane & Canopy for $22 (bath towel) or $34 (bath sheet)
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