Where to buy towels that are good value and ok quality?

[Myotherdogsaballboy]

Can anyone recommend where’s good to get towels from? They don’t have to be fantastic quality but I’d like them to last for 5 years or so and not to shed everywhere and not cost a fortune. All recommendations appreciated.

We've had good cheap towels from Asda, Primark, Ikea. I'm sure other supermarkets do them as well. Dunelm towels are good.

My favourite towels are from Tesco. They must be at least 5 years old and much softer than some more expensive ones I have

Echoing Ikea. They wash wonderfully.

I didn’t think of supermarket ones. I’ll definitely check Tesco out to start with. They sound good.

And I totally forgot about IKEA. Thanks everyone,

Zara towels last forever

Ikea or ASDA, ASDA have nicer prints and patterns but Ikea are good for standard types.

I get Christy ones when they are on sale at Debenhams, they have some on sale now but limited colours

I like the M&S ones.

We picked up some really nice ones from Sainsburys

Asda do Egyptian cotton for only a few pounds more than standard cotton

I buy my towels from Next, Dunelm & Sainsburys usually but the best towels I have came from either Primark or a market at the seaside, they wash without shedding & haven't shrunk at all.

I've found Dunelm Egyptian Cotton ones good.

Wow. Didn’t expect so many replies. I’m going to be spoilt for choice. Thanks everyone,

We have towels from several places. The IKEA ones feel very thin and cheap (which admittedly they were). The Sainsbury ones are probably the best value, much thicker and softer than the IKEA ones and pretty similar to the M&S ones. Not quite as good as the Christy ones and the House of Fraser egyptian cotton ones are the best.

Have a look in B&M. I have had mine since before covid and they are still going strong.

Dunelm Egyptian Cotton are brilliant. Every colour you can think of. Wash brilliantly. Last for years. I think I've had some of mine for 10+ years.

I had supermarket ones donkeys ago and they were bloody awful.

Though I do believe the key to a soft towel is the tumble dryer (and am prepared to be shouted down for it).

I've got Asda and dunelm towels that are both over 15 years old

@Myotherdogsaballboy
John Lewis seem to have some reductions atm, they have a range called ‘everyday’ Egyptian cotton, not bought any though maybe someone else can recommend -or not

M&S do the best in my opinion.

I love my matalan towels. Great quality and wash lovely.

My Sainsburys towels are my favourite. I found the ikea towels went flat and thin after a time.

I might have bought particularly shit towels but my Sainsbos towels have stayed fluffy and thick over time. They just feel substantial.

Just bought some lovely ones from Sainsburys - and in the sale.

@Muststopeating
i know some people like soft towels so maybe I am strange but I like mine a bit ‘crispy’ like when they’re line dried in the hot weather they seem much more absorbent, I don’t like fabric softener on them either for that reason. 😀

@waltzingparrot
you are right - I’ve bought hand towels for kitchen form sainsburys as sometimes when you are grocery shopping they have some good reductions and they’re nice, I like their ‘professional’ range pots and pans too.
and they do nice tea towel packs with lovely designs on