Towel reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 121 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Towel brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/BuyItForLife, r/AutoDetailing, r/TwoXPreppers, r/yoga, r/Cruise. Top-rated brands include Turkish (4.8/5), The Rag Company (5.0/5), Nomadix (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews121
Subreddits27
Posts31
Brands75
Products78
121 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Turkish
4.8
(8)
"Will last longer than your typical fluffy Terry towels."
"My Turkish towels are multitaskers - blanket/shawl, pillow/neck roll, shade, sarong, curtain, tablecloth/picnic blanket, towel."
"Second a Turkish towel…huge but rolls up small, dries quickly, and super soft."
"I have a Turkish towel (cause it can be used for many things) and an old linen bath towel I found at a rummage sale."
"Turkish towels for the win!"
"Quick drying, get the job done and take up a lot less space in your bag."
"They are very absorbent and dry quickly, which reduces mildew and odors."
"Turkish towels are great and fast drying as well."
#2
The Rag Company
5.0
(7)
"They are extremely absorbent"
"I have both Liquid8or and Gauntlet from Rag Company. Personally prefer the Liquid8or."
"In general, I’ve had nothing short of great products from The Rag Company."
"Love the liquid8er from Rag Co, also HF has good drying towels and applicators for almost nothing."
"I love liquid8ter. Super absorbent."
"I really love my Gauntlet from The Rag Company. Its been amazing for a whole year so far."
"Highly recommend the gauntlet. Last forever and stay fluffy."
#3
Nomadix
4.3
(6)
"They are awesome."
"They're available in different sizes and dry quickly."
"Nomadix are pretty sweet."
"They are really absorbent and pack light."
"The nomadix towel or the REI generic version are both pretty decent otherwise if lulu isn’t your thing."
"I use and really like Nomadix towels"
#4
PackTowl
4.4
(5)
"The absolute best ones are from PackTowl as they absorb a lot of water quickly and then dry very fast."
"Pack towel ultralight is my absolute favorite on the market but it is pricey."
"How about something for camping like the Packtowl?"
"PackTowel ultralight. A little expensive but very quick to dry."
"I’ve had good results using my PackTowl. Absorbs a lot, dries quick."
#5
Lands' End
4.8
(4)
"They’re great quality and I won’t go back to bath towels after getting bath sheets."
"They are great value overall, and I genuinely love the feel too."
"They are huge, wonderful quality, and last a lifetime when taken care of."
"I’ve been really happy with lands end bath sheets."
#6
Yogi Toes
4.5
(4)
"Manduka ProLite and YogiToes all the way!"
"If you have the budget for it, i'd recommend a yogi toes towel that's sold on manduka's site. they are SO GOOD!!"
"I also use yogi toes towels, but somehow found some yoga towels at Marshall’s to be very good, cheap and can double as an after shower towel too."
"I bought a Not New yogi Toes towel off poshmark for 20$, if this suits you."
#7
Rainleaf
4.7
(3)
"After reading your post and all the great responses I went on Amazon and ordered the Rainleaf towels."
"I like the Rainleaf towels best. We have recently switched to only these kind of towels for camping."
"I really like the Rainleaf towels from Amazon. They absorb water very well, and they dry remarkably fast."
#8
Target
4.7
(3)
"I buy white towels from Target, based on recommendations from this sub. They hold up well, look nice, and are not expensive."
"Look basically brand new and theyre fairly affordable."
"I use target essential towels in grey. They hold up pretty well, wash and dry pretty quickly but still are thick enough they are nice to use."
#9
Restoration Hardware
4.3
(3)
"Super happy with the quality."
"I do highly recommend their towels."
"Still basically look great, no pulls or running threads."
#10
Lululemon
4.0
(3)
"Lululemon mat with a small size lulu towel to wipe sweat and occasionally place under hands for super sweaty classes"
"I use the lululemon mat with the lululemon mat towel over it and i am very happy with it!"
"I use the small towel from Lululemon. There are cheaper microfiber towels that will work just as well if not better."
#11
Costco
4.0
(3)
"I buy towels at Costco."
"I’ve seen a lot of people on here previously recommend Costco for towels."
#12
Redland Cotton
4.5
(2)
"They get better with time."
"Their bath “sheet” is great."
#13
Microfiber Towel
4.5
(2)
"I bought microfiber towel for camping or travelling. Feels great."
"Anything microfiber should work. That’s what we use in our RV."
#14
Griot’s
4.5
(2)
"I can thoroughly say nothing out there beats a Griots PFM."
"Wait for a sale on Griot’s PFM. They can be found at a decent deal through Amazon or the auto parts stores."
#15
Onsen
4.5
(2)
"Best towels I’ve ever owned."
"Expensive but durable, light, and dry quickly."
#16
Walmart
4.5
(2)
"They are rated really high and are under $3."
"Packs down small as heck but works to wick water off."
#17
Manduka
4.5
(2)
"I recently bought a Manduka hand towel because I have very sweaty hands."
"Manduka eQua. It says grippy when wet.”"
#18
Cozy Earth
4.0
(2)
"Cozy Earth bath sheets. May not be BIFL but we have some that are 2-3 years old."
"Have shown some wear like a couple strings poking out."
#19
Microfiber
3.5
(2)
"Get a full body microfiber towel."
"I bought a 2-in-1 microfiber bath towel and washcloth/hand towel set."
#20
Green Mountain Diapers
5.0
(1)
"Green mountain diapers reusable paper towels are great."
#21
Cotton
5.0
(1)
"Honestly cotton dish towels are awesome for PATTING dry your face without fuzzies sticking."
#22
Ikea
5.0
(1)
"My thin, cheap Ikea towels have been going for 17 years without a single hole, tear, fray, or ravelled hem."
#23
Marley's Monsters
5.0
(1)
"Marley's Monsters are what I have."
#24
Rapid Dry
5.0
(1)
"Best drying towel I have ever used"
#25
Ralph Lauren
5.0
(1)
"Amazing and come in big sizes too"
#26
Pendleton
5.0
(1)
"It was amazing. I believe my roommate had them for 5 years and they still felt brand new."
#27
Grants
5.0
(1)
"Have been pretty amazing especially when you catch a sale."
#28
Better Home & Gardens
5.0
(1)
"They have held up well and we love them!"
#29
Luxury Microfiber
5.0
(1)
"I picked up a sucker from Luxury Microfiber and it far exceeded my expectations."
#30
CarPro
5.0
(1)
"I'm a huge fan of CarPro DHydrate."
#31
Microfiber Makeup Removal Towel
5.0
(1)
"They are very soft."
#32
Erase Your Face Makeup Remover Wipes
5.0
(1)
"I love them."
#33
Griot's
5.0
(1)
"Griots PFM > any other drying towel."
#34
Turkish Towel
5.0
(1)
"Turkish towels. Quick dry and light weight."
#35
Yellow Weaves
5.0
(1)
"I like these ones a lot
Yellow Weaves Super Soft."
#36
Decathlon
5.0
(1)
"I've got a huge microfiber towel I bought from the pool section at Decathlon. By far the best towel I've used."
#37
Etsy
5.0
(1)
"I use 100% flax linen towels that I bought on Etsy. They dry super fast and are naturally antibacterial."
#38
Joola
5.0
(1)
"Joola, definitely, it's soft, it dries fast and it absorbs water well."
#39
Swimmer
5.0
(1)
"Those things soak up any amount of sweat I put out."
#40
Brooklinen
5.0
(1)
"They're super plush and made with Turkish cotton."
#41
Frontgate
5.0
(1)
"Incredibly soft."
#42
Nordstrom
5.0
(1)
"They are excellent. We’ve had them 7-8 years and they show no wear."
#43
Frette
5.0
(1)
"Are great."
#44
Redland
5.0
(1)
"Their bath “sheets” are fantastic quality."
#45
Italic
5.0
(1)
#46
Egyptian cotton
5.0
(1)
"They stay soft and durable after multiple washed."
#47
LL Bean
5.0
(1)
"That I really love."
#48
Garnet Hill
4.0
(1)
"We like their quality."
#49
Harbor Freight
4.0
(1)
"Catch them on sale and they're like 7$"
#50
Meguiar's
4.0
(1)
"I like my meguiars supreme shine microfibre drying towel."
#51
AliExpress
4.0
(1)
"Lucullan towels from AliExpress. They have 1:1 copy of the gauntlet."
#52
Dmart Microfiber Cloth
4.0
(1)
"Available at really affordable price and 2 -3 types are there."
#53
Amazon Microfiber Towel
4.0
(1)
"El cheapo microfiber towel from Amazon or AliExpress."
#54
Manduka Yoga Towels
4.0
(1)
"I have those microfiber and Manduka 'yoga' towels but I keep coming back to my good ol’ bath towels."
#55
MEC
4.0
(1)
"I have a couple of microfiber camping towels that I use (two of these, size large). They fold up super small."
#56
Quick Drying Towel
4.0
(1)
"I use quick drying towels for the pool, gym and camping."
#57
Salt
4.0
(1)
"Tons of styles and brands out there but have been pleased with the quality to cost benefit here."
#58
White Company
4.0
(1)
"I like white company ones."
#59
STRYVE
4.0
(1)
"It was on the German version of shark tank some years ago.."
#60
Mainstays
4.0
(1)
"Walmart Mainstays brand towels work pretty good for me."
#61
Sam’s Club
4.0
(1)
"I just use regular 100% cotton towels. Sam’s Club has some that are OEKO-TEX certified and about $3 a piece."
#62
Chamois
4.0
(1)
"Maybe try something like a chamois swim towel. Used to use them for swim practice."
#63
REI
4.0
(1)
"Rei multi towel mini, like $6 and isn’t rough on my skin. easy to clean/rinse."
#64
Hannam
4.0
(1)
"I can’t stand fluffy froté thick ones since switching."
#65
Wise Owl Outfitters
4.0
(1)
"Has many different sizes."
#66
Chakir
4.0
(1)
"They feel great and are holding up well so far."
#67
Brooks Brothers
4.0
(1)
"They've outlasted some sets of amazon (goodthreads,) Nautica (Ross,) and some Walmart brand."
#68
Pottery Barn
4.0
(1)
"They are still going strong."
#69
Imabari
4.0
(1)
"I got mine on eBay from a Japanese seller!"
#70
Abyss
4.0
(1)
#71
Matouk
4.0
(1)
"They are not cheap. They are the kind you find in luxury hotels."
#72
Coyuchi
4.0
(1)
"Cool styles and comfortable after a year so far with no show of wear."
#73
Land’s End
4.0
(1)
#74
Madison Park Signature
4.0
(1)
"Pricy but verrry worth it, imo."
#75
Matador
3.0
(1)
"Not super absorbent but good enough to dry me off after showers and doubles as a beach towel"
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