Index · Edition 2026.10

Knowledge base index

Twenty-one topics, in the order a towel specification is usually built — material first, then size and weight, then pack, then the faults that come up after the first delivery. Every entry links straight to the section that covers it.

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Reading order

Twenty-one topics, in reading order

Read top to bottom for a full picture, or jump to the one question in hand. Nothing depends on having read the section before it.

The five material options Viscose, cotton, viscose / polyester, wood pulp / polyester, and wood pulp / polypropylene — what each one changes in the hand, in water, and in cost. Why a blend needs its ratio "Viscose / Polyester" describes two materials, not a product. 70/30 and 80/20 behave differently at the same GSM and the same texture. Towel sizes 30 or 40 cm wide, 40–80 cm long for salon and commercial use, 60–100 cm long for fitness, pet, hotel, and outdoor use. Bath towel sizes 60–80 cm wide and 100–160 cm long, plus the separate size set recorded for the individually packed line. GSM, and what it does not measure Grams per square meter runs 40–130 for this range. It says how much fiber is in the area, not how thick, soft, or absorbent the cloth is. Piece weight, and the calculation behind it Length × width × GSM. Five worked examples, and why the calculation is not the delivered weight. The three textures Plain, pearl, and EF, with the thickness order at equal GSM and why a texture is approved on a sample rather than a name. The six bulk main products Two salon towels by color, general towels and bath towels, and two pet products — and why application names do not create separate products. The two pack formats Folded bulk and individually sealed, what each changes in cost and carton cube, and why a dispenser pack is not available here. Which format fits which application Salon, spa, hotel, fitness, outdoor, pet, and care settings, with the operating reason behind each starting point. What can carry a brand Print, label, barcode, and carton marking, and the artwork sign-off that has to happen before production. Minimum quantity, counted per SKU 40,000 pieces per SKU as a typical starting point, and why a second size or a second artwork starts its own count. Comparing samples under the same conditions The seven things to record per sample, and what a sample cannot tell you about the production run. The production clock About 20 working days, counted from deposit received and final artwork approved — and why a purchase order does not start it. Fuzz, cause one: the fiber More polyester means more fuzz, with the pearl-texture thresholds at 80 and 90 g/m². Fuzz, cause two: the water Higher jet pressure entangles more and fuzzes less, at the cost of a stiffer, thinner cloth. Lint, and how it differs from fuzz Fiber leaving the cloth rather than standing up on it, ranked by fiber at equal GSM. Where a delivered weight drifts Web forming across and along the sheet, then slitting and rewinding between the core and the outer layers of one roll. CV, and why the average is not enough Two lots with the same mean piece weight can differ in quality, and the coefficient of variation is what shows it. What the national standard does not certify GB/T 40276-2021, the drafting status, and the difference between drafting a standard and certifying a product to it. Biodegradable versus compostable Which compositions can carry which wording, and why a 20% polyester share removes the claim from the whole piece.

Boundaries

What this knowledge base is, and is not

It is specification-led

Written so a buyer can arrive at a quotation with material, size, GSM, texture, and pack already chosen, or at least know which questions to ask.

It is not a catalog

No prices, no cart, no stock list. Production is to a private-label specification, so nothing here is available as shown.

It is single-source

Every range and production note describes one manufacturer's capability. Where a statement is a judgment from that line, the text says so.

It is not a market survey

No competitor is ranked, and no market size or growth figure appears here, because none was verified for this edition.

One product family is deliberately absent: disposable face towels. They are a separate line with their own materials, sizes, and dispenser formats, and mixing the two is how a specification goes wrong.

Where a standard or regulation changes what can be written into a specification, the document itself is recorded in Standards watch, with the issuing body linked. That section reports what a document says; it does not report on this manufacturer's products.