How to keep towels fluffy

Posted by pmc (83 days ago)

Does anyone have advice on how to keep towels fluffy after washing. My towels are only 6 months old and I wash in cold water with persil and fabric softner then hung up inside to dry but still they become rough and hard no matter how expensive they are this always seems to happen, is it the water in HK? Has anyone got any tricks to keep them soft.

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Posted by Sapphire (83 days ago)

I find if you let them dry naturally, inside or outside, they tend to turn out rough, regardless of how much fabric softner I use ... the only way I keep them really soft is to dry them in the tumble dryer, but if you don't have one I guess you don't have that option.

Posted by axptguy38 (83 days ago)

Yepp. Tumble dryer is the way to go for real fluffiness.

Posted by pmc (82 days ago)

Many thanks I don't have a tumble dryer but maybe I should think about getting one.

Posted by bbr (81 days ago)

If you read the towel labels it says NOT to use fabric softener. I googled this and they say it reduces the absorbency of the towels. Here I was thinking it would keep them soft! So - I am going to try with new towels to not use the fabric softener> I don't know if this will make a difference on the softness, maybe only the dryer will do this.

Posted by cd (79 days ago)

Tumble drier definately.

Posted by Cucaracha (79 days ago)

Ditto on the tumble drier. It's the only way to fluff a towel. It also keeps towels smelling fresh. If a towel doesn't dry fast enough, it begins to smell.

Posted by pokulammum (78 days ago)

Wash at 40degs, no fabric softener and dry outside - seems to keep our towels fluffy

Posted by Huggy (78 days ago)

bbr is correct re the absorbency...

Wash your towels with a cup of white vinegar on a 40C wash to remove the fabric softener from the pile.

Then, wash them again using powder or a powerball in the drum but NEVER use softener. If you cannot dry them ouside on a line, dry them off inside until slightly damp and finish in a tumble dryer with a sheet of bounce. Lovely, soft, springy towels. Unfortunately - you do need the dryer - take a look on asiaxpat - many always for sale if you have the space.

Posted by sleepnaked (77 days ago)

Huggy has some good advice there. Definitely try a PowerBall and line dry if possible.
Teh quality of the towel is very important of course. They would need to be made from combed cotton to keep the softness.
Have you tried ours www.sleepnaked.hk ??