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Best towels, compared

Bath towels, hand towels and bales from the UK retailers we track, ranked by value and specification with live prices. GSM weight and cotton type are what separate a £4 towel from a £24 one — both are in the comparison where the retailer states them.

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#ProductOur ratingBest priceRetailersDimensions (cm)Features
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42£1.56The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£1.62The Towel ShopW60 × L125
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42£1.62The Towel ShopW60 × L125
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42£1.68The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£1.80The Towel Shop—
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42£1.80The Towel Shop—
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42£1.92The Towel Shop—
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42£2.04The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.04The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.04The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.17The Towel Shop—
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42£2.17The Towel ShopW50 × L90
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.28The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.51The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.51The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.51The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.51The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.51The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.51The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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42£2.70The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£2.94The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£3.06The Towel ShopW46 × L65
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42£3.06The Towel ShopW50 × L70
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42£3.12The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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42£3.12The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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42£3.12The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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42£3.12The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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42£3.12The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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42£3.40Secret Linen—
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42£3.42The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£3.42The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£3.48The Towel Shop—
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42£3.48The Towel Shop—
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.48The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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42£3.60The Towel ShopW50 × L90
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42£3.60The Towel Shop—
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42£3.60The Towel Shop—
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42£3.67The Towel Shop—
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42£4.08The Towel Shop—
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42£4.08The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£4.13The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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42£4.18The Towel ShopW30 × L30
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42£4.20The Towel ShopW75 × L75
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42£4.20The Towel Shop—
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41£4.63The Towel ShopW70 × L140
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41£4.92The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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41£4.92The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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41£4.92The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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41£4.92The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.10Secret LinenW30 × L30
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40£5.40The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.40The Towel Shop—
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40£5.40The Towel Shop—
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40£5.40The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.40The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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40£5.40The Towel Shop—
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40£5.41The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.41The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.41The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.60Secret Linen—
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40£5.60Secret Linen—
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40£5.60Secret Linen—
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40£5.76The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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40£5.76The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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39£5.94The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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39£6The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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38£6.60The Towel ShopW70 × L140
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38£6.72The Towel ShopW70 × L140
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret LinenW30 × L30
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret LinenW30 × L30
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38£6.80Secret LinenW30 × L30
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£6.80Secret Linen—
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38£7.14The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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38£7.14The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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38£7.20The Towel Shop—
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37£7.43The Towel Shop—
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36£8.28The Towel Shop—
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36£8.34The Towel Shop—
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36£8.40The Towel ShopW70 × L150
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36£8.76The Towel Shop—
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35£9.48The Towel Shop—
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35£9.50The Towel ShopW30 × L50
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35£9.50The Towel ShopW30 × L50
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35£9.50The Towel ShopW30 × L50
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35£9.54The Towel Shop—
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35£9.60Secret LinenW100 × L50
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34£9.72The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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33£10.74The Towel ShopW30 × L30
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33£11.09The Towel Shop—
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32£11.40The Towel Shop—
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32£11.40The Towel Shop—
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31£12.31The Towel Shop—
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30£12.94The Towel ShopW30 × L30
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30£13.22The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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30£13.22The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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27£15.42The Towel ShopW70 × L140
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26£16.33The Towel ShopW50 × L90
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25£16.76The Towel Shop—
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24£17.33The Towel Shop—
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24£17.33The Towel Shop—
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24£17.33The Towel Shop—
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24£17.78The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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24£18The Towel Shop—
130
21£19.80The Towel Shop—
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20£20.52The Towel ShopW50 × L85
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17£22.85The Towel Shop—
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17£22.85The Towel Shop—
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17£22.85The Towel Shop—
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14£25.06The Towel ShopW70 × L140
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13£26.06The Towel Shop—
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13£26.06The Towel Shop—
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12£28.73The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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12£34.37The Towel Shop—
140
12£34.37The Towel Shop—
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12£40.80The Towel Shop—
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12£75.17The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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12£75.17The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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12£93.31The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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12£101.09The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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12£127.01The Towel ShopW50 × L90
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12£146.16The Towel ShopW70 × L140
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12£190.08The Towel ShopW30 × L50
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12£354.96The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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12£354.96The Towel ShopW70 × L120
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12£440.64The Towel ShopW50 × L80
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12£477.36The Towel ShopW70 × L130
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12£709.92The Towel ShopW70 × L140

Why we rank it this way

Our default rating weights value for money and specification equally, then safety certification and how widely the product is stocked across retailers.

Weights: priceVsBand 30% · spec 30% · safetyCert 20% · availabilityBreadth 20% — full method on how we rank.

FAQs

What GSM should a bath towel be?
400–500gsm is the everyday sweet spot — absorbent but quick-drying. 600gsm+ feels hotel-plush but takes noticeably longer to dry; under 400gsm suits gym bags and travel.
Egyptian, Turkish or standard cotton?
Long-staple cottons (Egyptian, Turkish, Supima) make softer, more durable loops that improve with washing. 'Cotton-rich' blends are cheaper and dry faster but wear sooner.