White is timeless and will never go out of fashion.  White goes with any color and any décor.  With dark colored walls, white towels may give you the best contrast you could ask for.

As a fashion color, white has declined in popularity since it is seen by some to be “boring.”  But when used as a contrast with bold colors, accents like white towels can lead to a dramatic effect.  So where is the best place to shop for affordable white towels these days?

While the Internet has become a great place to shop for a wide variety of consumer products, there are some things that beg for a “touch and feel” test before you buy.  For many people, towels fall into that category, making the Internet far from the best place to buy.

White towels in all price ranges are readily available in brick and mortar retail outlets like Target, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, and specialty retailers like Bed, Bath, and Beyond.  While you can certainly evaluate the quality of the towels before you buy, you won’t always get the cheapest price.

However, you can save some money, even on the most expensive towels, by waiting for seasonal sales and discounts on clearance merchandise.  If you can wait a bit and plan ahead, all retailers have January white sales with significant savings.

If you prefer to shop the Internet, Amazon.com is always a great place to start since they have customer reviews of the products you’re searching.  There are too many other sites that offer white towels to even begin mentioning, but here’s a tip for ensuring the white towels you get over the net are of good quality.

While almost all towels are made of cotton, not all cottons are created equal.  Experts tell us that Egyptian cotton is the “Rolls Royce” of cottons.  Egyptian cotton towels have longer, more fibrous threads, making them much thicker and more absorbent.

Some manufacturers include a mix of cottons, and advertise the towels as Egyptian cotton even though they may be less than 50% Egyptian.  Towels are rated by a GSM (grams per square meter) number, with higher numbers meaning more fabric density.  But even a mixed fabric towel with a 1200 GSM number may not be as luxurious and absorbent as an all Egyptian cotton towel.

You can’t go wrong if you limit your Internet search to towels and towel sets specifying 100% Egyptian cotton, and nothing less.

You’ll be pleasantly surprised to know you can get affordable prices, even on high quality Egyptian cotton towels.  Amazon has a 3 piece set of 100% Egyptian cotton white towels by Rafaela for only $35.