microfiber and cotton<\/strong> can make decent bath towels, but premium long-staple cotton is superior in many regards. Factors like softness, durability, environmental impact, and ease of care all favor cotton over standard low-cost microfiber.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf absorbency and drying speed are your top priorities for bath towels, microfiber does excel in these areas. The ultra-fine synthetic fibers are engineered for moisture wicking. But for soft, fluffy towels that pamper skin, last for years, and avoid plastic pollution from laundry, high-quality 100% cotton is undoubtedly the better all-around choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When it comes to bath towels, cotton and microfiber are two of the most popular fabric choices. Both have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Cotton is a natural fiber that has been used for towels for centuries. It is known for being soft, absorbent, and durable. Microfiber, on the other hand, is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton.jpeg",1200,630,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton.jpeg",1200,630,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton-768x403.jpeg",768,403,true],"large":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton.jpeg",1200,630,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton.jpeg",1200,630,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Microfiber-Bath-Towel-vs.-Cotton.jpeg",1200,630,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"
When it comes to bath towels, cotton and microfiber are two of the most popular fabric choices. Both have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Cotton is a natural fiber that has been used for towels for centuries. It is known for being soft, absorbent, and durable. Microfiber, on the other hand, is a synthetic material made from polyester and polyamide. It is valued for its superior absorbency, lightweightness, and quick-drying properties. So if you’re trying to decide between microfiber and cotton bath towels, how do you choose? Table of Contents Toggle AbsorbencyDrying TimeSoftnessDurabilityCostEnvironmental ImpactEase of CareCommon UsesMicrofiber vs.…<\/p>\n","category_list":"Blog<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Towels Edition","url":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/author\/towelsedition\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486\/revisions\/2489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}