Hotel Towel Buying Guide: Sizes, Weights & Case Packs
A hotel towel purchase should start with the room specification and laundry process. Compare format, dimensions, listed weight, fiber, border style and whole-case quantities. Keep pool inventory separate from guest-bathroom linen.
Ready to compare available products? Shop wholesale hotel towels by size, collection and ordering unit, then use this guide to plan your purchase.
Choose each bathroom towel format separately
- Bath towels: compare full dimensions and weight per dozen; larger and heavier options are different specifications.
- Hand towels: coordinate with the chosen bathroom collection and check the individual case pack.
- Washcloths: smaller towels often come in larger piece counts per case.
- Bath mats and rugs: verify construction and dimensions rather than assuming every mat and rug has the same function or specification.
- Pool towels: keep a separate count, item reference and replenishment plan for pool use.
Understand weight per dozen and GSM
Pounds per dozen describe the weight of 12 towels. GSM describes weight per square meter. They measure different things: two towel sizes with the same weight per dozen can have different fabric weights per unit area. Neither measure is the shipping weight of a packed case. Use the stated specifications for the particular item, and ask for clarification if information conflicts.
Compare the available collections
- Economy Towels: compare the currently listed bath-towel and washcloth specifications.
- Cam Border Towels: a cotton-blend bathroom range with separate bath, hand, washcloth and mat items.
- Gold Dobby Border Towels and Platinum Towels: compare the actual formats and specifications available in each range.
- Piano Key Border Towels: coordinated bathroom items with a distinctive border, ordered individually.
- Martex Grand Patrician Suites and Martex Five Star Collection: compare product-specific dimensions, construction and case quantities.
A coordinated Piano Key Border order
| Item | Dimensions | Weight per dozen | Full-case quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Key Border Washcloth – 13×13 | 13×13 inches | 1.5 lb | 300 washcloths |
| Piano Key Border Hand Towel – 16×30 | 16×30 inches | 4.5 lb | 120 hand towels |
| Piano Key Border Bath Towel – 27×54 | 27×54 inches | 17 lb | 30 bath towels |
| Piano Key Border Bath Mat – 22×34 | 22×34 inches | 9 lb | 36 bath mats |
The table illustrates the current catalog. Confirm the chosen pack and current price before ordering; matching items are not a bundled set. Our case-pack ordering guide explains conversion from dozens to pieces and whole-case rounding.
Evaluate a replacement before changing your linen program
- Record the product reference, actual size, fiber, listed weight and border of your current towel.
- Ask for specifications missing from the alternative product page.
- Where a sample can be arranged, evaluate it with your normal laundry process and compare appearance, dimensions and handling.
- Follow the care instructions supplied for the particular towel; obtain clarification from the supplier or laundry provider rather than assuming one wash formula fits all products.
- Use observed consumption, loss and laundry turnaround to choose a reserve level and reorder quantity.
Independent references and delivery planning
For textile buying background, see Cotton Incorporated’s Cotton Home Buyer’s Guide. If your specification requires certification, request the product’s certificate number and use OEKO-TEX Label Check. These are independent references; certification must be established for the particular item.
Plan purchasing for Florida, California, Texas or New York, or visit our U.S. buying guides. Send sizes, case quantities, your delivery ZIP code and receiving requirements to request a quote.
Match replacement towels by size and collection
For Cam Border replenishment, compare the 16×27 hand towel and 12×12 washcloth. For Gold Dobby Border, check the 13×13 washcloth and 22×34 bath mat. Each format is ordered separately.
Compare the Turkish cotton 16×30 hand towel with the Egyptian cotton 16×30 hand towel, and check the matching Turkish cotton 13×13 washcloth. Use the product-specific fiber, weight and pack information when selecting a replacement.
For different dimensions, review the 25×52 bath towel and 27×54 Hotel Collection bath towel. Pool purchasing has separate requirements: the 30×60 blue-stripe pool towel, 12 lb per dozen belongs in the recreation-area order. Confirm the selected packing option before calculating quantities.