Finding a dishtowel which actually absorbs water?

[bobg]

How would I find a dishtowel here which actually absorbs water? The one I bought at the local Disco and which claims to be cotton actually repels water. So I asked the landlady for one and she gave me one but it doesn't really absorb water either. What label do I need to look for and where would I find one?

Thanks, Bob

 

[nikad]

How would I find a dishtowel here which actually absorbs water? The one I bought at the local Disco and which claims to be cotton actually repels water. So I asked the landlady for one and she gave me one but it doesn't really absorb water either. What label do I need to look for and where would I find one?

Thanks, Bob

I get mine when we go to the US, as the ones I get here all have the water repellent issue..You can also get ones in Brazil ( or maybe you can find some made in Brazil here )

 

[sts7049]

ha, i have had the same observation. towels, napkins, paper towels, it's like nobody here actually knows how to make an absorbent product!

 

[julian63]

Is there a Costco near you?

 

[sts7049]

i wish costco was in argentina...

 

[jantango]

I don't use a clothes dryer for my laundry -- I let the free sun and air do the job. The same goes for my dishes. I put them on a rack after washing, and they are dry in the morning. I never use a dish towel for drying dishes.

 

[PoorSoul]

Why not just buy a hand towel? It's the same thing just relabeled hand towel. Difference is it absorbs water.

 

[TomAtAlki]

Walking around, sometimes I see stores selling commercial kitchen stuff, try googling that.
Nancy

 

[elhombresinnombre]

Okay, I'm not the one who buys the teatowels in Buenos Aires but I'm the one that gets to use them a lot They feel pretty absorbent to me.

On the other hand, when I buy new teatowels in the UK they are generally loaded with "dressing" to give them a sheen and stiffness that makes them look fresh and attractive at the point of sale and I know I'm going to have to put them through a hot wash cycle a couple of times before they become really useful.