Egyptian Cotton Towel:
Egyptian cotton towels are the very finest type of towel. This fabric best serves the purpose of a towel like drying and wiping after a bath. China, United States and India are the main producers of Egyptian cotton followed by Pakistan, Brazil, Uzbekistan and Turkey.

Characteristics
Egyptian cotton is a particular type of cotton with very long and strong fibers. These fibers are known as staples and the length of the staple determines the quality of the cotton. The quality of the cotton gets better as the length of the staple increases. The long fibers 'hold' each other better than the shorter types. The main features of Egyptian cotton are:

• It is the world's finest quality cotton.
• It has a lustrous look.
• The average length of Egyptian cotton fiber is 1-1/8 to 1-1/2 inches.
• Its fibers are very fine and flexible.
• Its color range from light cream to dark tan.
  

Quailities Of Egyptian Cotton
Egyptian cotton is the best choice for making high quality towels because:

• It is natural and ideal for sensitive skins.
• It is very strong and therefore very durable.
• It is very soft.
• It absorbs very well.
• It gives a very lustrous look to the towels.
• It gives a very silky and cool feel to the towels.
  

Types
All types of towels starting from washcloth, hand towel, bath towel, beach towel and bath sheets can be made from the Egyptian cotton. But Egyptian cotton towels are most popularly used for wrapping and drying after a bath or a shower.