What To Look For
When you are buying organic towels, you need to consider more than whether or not a towel is fluffy, soft and cosmetically appealing. Organic towels come in different fibers, such as bamboo, cotton and wood pulp, and they also are processed differently. To ensure that you are getting the real deal, try to find towels that have a Global Organic Textile Standard/GOTS, Skal /EKO Sustainable Textile or Oeko-Tex certification label. You should also look for towels that are either unbleached or chlorine-free and dyed with a vegetable-based or eco-friendly nonvolatile dye.
Common Pitfalls
The most common mistake people make when buying organic towels is trusting product labels. The label "organic" is not well-regulated, and thus many products use it erroneously.
Where To Buy
Many stores sell organic towels, including linen stores, department stores, home goods stores, Internet stores and big box retail establishments such as Wal-Mart and Target. Target is a good place to shop for organic towels if you are on a budget. It carries different organic towel brands, and they are priced competitively.
Cost
Target sells two organic towel lines: Home Organics and Under The Canopy. Under The Canopy towels are sold for between $10 to $20 per towel or set, and Home Organics are between $3 to $6 per towel.
The National Geographic Green Guide recommends Wal-Mart's Organic 3-Piece Towel Set, which is about $15, and Lauren by Ralph Lauren "Spa" Organic Towel Collection, priced between $14 and $40.
