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When you think about it, those guys are going to be serious about the quality of their bath linens. Check out this video; it is an excellent aid to visualizing the construction of a towel. There are two main parts to your towel, the base weave and the pile. The pile refers to the loops of the towel. The label on some towels may refer to 100% cotton pile or loops, if this is indicated, assume that the base weave contains polyester. In the video above loops are only created on one side of the fabric, in a towel the loops are on both sides.
Embrace your inner mathematician and take a look at the numbers: GSM, or Grams per square meter, is one of our favorite cheat sheets for assessing the weight of towels quickly. GSM is simply the measurement for how much cotton is used to make a towel or the density of a particular style of towel. The best part of the GSM numbers is that you can choose a towel based on this measurement. If youâre looking for that solid, high use towel for a crew of kids, 500g will work magic for you. However, if you want that luxury hotel decadence, 800g will be your lucky number.