01–02 · Materials, sizes, and GSM
Towel and bath towel materials, sizes, and GSM
A towel is fixed by three things at once: what the fiber is, how large the piece is, and how much fiber sits in a square meter. Change one and the other two stop meaning what they meant. This page sets out the options for each, and the arithmetic that connects them.
In short
- Towel and bath towel projects can discuss Viscose, Cotton, Viscose / Polyester, Wood Pulp / Polyester, and Wood Pulp / Polypropylene.
- GSM for both forms runs 40–130 g/m². The range is what can be discussed, not a stock list.
- Towel widths are 30 or 40 cm; bath towel widths are 60–80 cm.
- Viscose, Cotton, and Viscose / Polyester are commonly available in Plain, Pearl, and EF; the two wood pulp blends in Plain and Pearl.
- Piece weight is arithmetic, not a promise: length (m) × width (m) × GSM. A 40 × 80 cm towel at 70 g/m² calculates to 22.4 g.
- No size, material, and texture combination is automatically compatible. Each is confirmed on a sample and in a written specification.
Sources: the manufacturer's product files for the bulk and individually packed lines, and dated confirmations on material selection. See the notes under each table.
01 · Three axes
Three axes, and what each one fixes
Material sets the fiber behavior: how the surface feels, how fast it takes water, how readily it sheds fiber, and what environmental wording can be used later. Size sets the area of the piece, and with it the coverage the user gets. GSM sets how much fiber is packed into that area.
None of the three is a quality grade. A heavy towel in the wrong size covers less than a light towel in the right one. A high GSM does not make a surface softer, and it does not by itself make the towel absorb more — that depends on the fiber and on how the web was bonded.
The three also interact. At the same GSM, a plain surface is thinner than a pearl surface in our own production. That difference changes carton height, and carton height changes how much container space a fixed order occupies. It is worth more attention than the texture name usually gets.
01.1 · Materials
Five material options
The list below is what can be discussed for a towel or bath towel project. It is not exhaustive, and a blend is not defined until the ratio is written down.
| Material | Textures commonly available | What the choice changes |
|---|---|---|
| Viscose | Plain · Pearl · EF | The reference fiber for this product family. Soft hand, fast water take-up, low lint. A slight odor is possible and becomes more noticeable when wet; most people do not notice it. |
| Cotton | Plain · Pearl · EF | Drier, more textured hand than viscose, and the highest fiber cost of the five at equal GSM. Low lint. No viscose-type odor. |
| Viscose / Polyester | Plain · Pearl · EF | Softer than 100% viscose at the same GSM, and less expensive as the polyester share rises. The trade is fuzz: more polyester means more fuzz, and absorbency falls as the polyester share rises. |
| Wood Pulp / Polyester | Plain · Pearl | A wood pulp web with polyester for strength. Lower cost than the viscose options. Contains polyester, so it cannot carry a 100% biodegradable description. |
| Wood Pulp / Polypropylene | Plain · Pearl | Wood pulp with polypropylene. Also carries a synthetic share, so the same wording limit applies. Discussed per project rather than offered as a default. |
The texture column lists common combinations, not every possible one. A blend must be specified with its ratio — "Viscose / Polyester" alone does not define a product, because 70/30 and 80/20 behave differently at the same GSM and texture. Environmental wording is set separately, on the confirmed composition, and is covered on the FAQ page.
At equal GSM, in our own production
These are the manufacturer's comparisons of its own product, at equal GSM. They are not industry rules, not test results, and not a substitute for a sample.
| Property | Order | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| Absorbency | Viscose ≈ Lyocell ≈ Cotton > Polyester | Further left takes water more readily. Polyester does not absorb. |
| Cost | Cotton > Viscose = Lyocell > Polyester | Further left costs more at equal GSM. |
| Lint | Polyester > Viscose ≈ Lyocell ≈ Cotton | Further left sheds more fiber. |
| Odor | Viscose > Cotton ≈ Lyocell ≈ Polyester | Further left is more noticeable. This is a sensory ranking, not a safety ranking. |
| Softness | Polyester > Viscose > Cotton > Lyocell | Further left feels softer in the hand. |
Lyocell appears in this comparison because it is used as a blend component, for example 80% viscose / 20% lyocell. It is not offered as a 100% lyocell towel in the current range. The comparison is qualitative; no absorbency rate, lint count, or odor concentration was measured for it.
01.2 · Sizes
Confirmed size ranges
Sizes are recorded per product line. The bulk line and the individually packed line do not share one size list, so a size that exists in one format should not be assumed to exist in the other.
Folded bulk line
| Product | Width | Length | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salon and commercial towel | 30 or 40 cm | 40–80 cm | Hair, beauty, spa service, hand and face wiping |
| Fitness, pet, hotel, outdoor towel | 30 or 40 cm | 60–100 cm | Longer reach, body wiping, guest amenity |
| Bath towel | 60–80 cm | 100–160 cm | Full body coverage after washing or bathing |
Individually packed line
| Product | Sizes on record |
|---|---|
| Individually packed towel | 30 cm or 40 cm × 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 cm |
| Individually packed bath towel | 60 / 70 / 80 cm × 100 / 110 / 120 / 130 / 140 / 160 cm |
A size outside these ranges is not automatically refused, but it is not on record either, so it has to be quoted as a new item rather than picked from a list. The unfolded size is the one that matters for coverage; the folded size is set by the pack format and is covered on the pack and folding page.
Six bulk main products
The bulk line is maintained as six products. Application names — spa, hotel, fitness, outdoor, care — are uses of the general towel or bath towel, not separate products, so they do not carry separate sizes.
| Product | Form | Usual color | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Disposable Salon Towels | Towel | White | Hair salons |
| Black Disposable Salon Towels | Towel | Black | Hair salons |
| Disposable Towels | Towel | White | Spa, beauty, hotel and guest house, fitness, outdoor, care |
| Disposable Bath Towels | Bath towel | White | Spa, beauty, hotel and guest house, fitness, outdoor, care |
| Disposable Pet Towels | Towel | White | Pet care and grooming |
| Disposable Pet Bath Towels | Bath towel | White | Pet care and grooming |
Colors other than the usual one are confirmed per project against material, quantity, and process. The two salon towels are kept as separate products because color, salon use, and retail presentation are managed separately — not because the base cloth differs.
02 · GSM
GSM and piece weight
GSM is grams per square meter. It says how much fiber sits in one square meter of cloth. It does not say how thick the cloth is, how soft it feels, or how much water it will take — those depend on the fiber, the texture, and how the web was bonded.
Piece weight follows from GSM and area, and nothing else:
length (m) × width (m) × GSM = grams per piece
| Nominal size | Area | GSM | Theoretical piece weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 × 80 cm | 0.32 m² | 70 | 22.4 g |
| 40 × 80 cm | 0.32 m² | 100 | 32.0 g |
| 60 × 120 cm | 0.72 m² | 60 | 43.2 g |
| 70 × 140 cm | 0.98 m² | 100 | 98.0 g |
| 80 × 160 cm | 1.28 m² | 80 | 102.4 g |
These are calculations, not measurements. A delivered piece weight carries a tolerance, and the tolerance is the part worth agreeing in writing — the calculation tells you what to expect, not what will arrive. How far a delivered weight can drift from the nominal figure, and why, is on the production page.
02.1 · Limits
What the tables do not say
Not a compatibility matrix
A material, a size, and a texture listed on the same page are not thereby combinable. Final compatibility depends on production feasibility, the sample, and the written specification.
Not a stock list
Nothing here is held in inventory. Every specification is produced to order, so a range being listed says nothing about a minimum quantity for a given item.
Not a quality ranking
Higher GSM, thicker cloth, and a named texture are not grades. Each is a choice that suits some uses and not others.
Not a price list
Price depends on material, size, GSM, piece weight, texture, color, pack, print, quantity, trade term, and destination port. A product name and a size are not enough to quote.
What a complete specification contains
- Use case, and the market it is sold into.
- Material with the blend ratio, and the color.
- Unfolded size, and folded size if the pack fixes it.
- GSM, and the agreed per-piece weight tolerance.
- Texture, and the reference sample it was approved against.
- Pack format, pieces per pack, pieces per carton, carton dimensions and weights.
- Label, barcode, and print requirements.
- Any market-specific document or claim that has to be supported.