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Egyptian Towels

There are towels and then there are Egyptian towels. If you want the best quality towels then you want these. The towels that are most recognised around the world are from Egypt and I will explain why.

I think by calling them 'Egyptian towels' then it is given away a bit. I don't think that you would put you name to a product if you didn't believe in it or its quality would you? Of course not. The Egyptians have done this so they must have a great deal of confidence in the product.

Have you ever thought about why Egyptian towels are better than others? This is mainly down to the materials used. The towels are made from cotton and the cotton that they produce in Egypt is different from the rest of the world as it is a lot thinner.

Egypt is lucky to have access to that thin cotton. This thinness means that they can get more of it into a piece of a towel than you could from using other types of cotton. This will give it a higher quality feel.

It is this feel that no other country around the world can replicate. This gives them a huge competitive advantage which at the moment looks unbreakable. It is because of this that they are likely to be at the forefront of the industry for sometime.

What does that imply about the price then? Will it be higher? The answer is generally yes. Well actually, when you go through the logic it makes a lot of sense. The thinner thread in Egyptian towels means they use more of it as we have already said. The cost is higher because you are using more of the raw materials.

There are many things that we should thank the Egyptians for. They had such a fantastic civilization and the pyramids are still around as a symbol of that. We also have Egyptian cotton towels so that we can dry ourselves in luxury.

Deep Fitted Sheets

I can't believe that you ever thought that you would be reading a post about deep fitted sheets, but I want to tell you a story about an incident that happened to me recently. I had to buy some sheets for my bed and not everything went to plan.

I think it is best to start by telling you some details about me. I am a male in my late twenties and live with my girlfriend. She is expecting and that means that I am doing more work around the house. One thing that I have had to do more is help with shopping and this is something I hate. She asked me to go and get some bed sheets recently but unlike she claims, I was never told about extra deep fitted sheets.

OK, so simple enough task I think you will agree. So down to the shops I went. I bought some sheets thinking I was doing everything right. I chose the colour of the sheets based upon the colour we already had. I wanted it to be similar but still to be a bit different. Also made sure I had the size for a double bed.

I wanted to do something nice for my girlfriend. I decided that I would put the new sheets on the bed so that she could see when she got home. Another easy task I thought but no matter how I tried I just couldn't get the new set on. The sheets were just too small even though they were for a double bed. They weren't big enough for the mattress.

I was sitting at home just before my girlfriend came back and I though it would be nice to put the new sheets on the bed. I thought I might be able to get into her good books. I got the new sheets out but I couldn't get them over the mattress, it was too big. I tried again but it was no use, I just couldn't do it.

The bed was still a complete mess buy the time my girlfriend came back. She wanted to know what I was doing and when I told her she said that she thought I was stupid. She even said she had told me to get deep fitted sheets when she originally asked. I am certain she didn't say that!

Now if you don't want to return the sheets back to the shop in exchange for some deep fitted sheets (like me!), I would advise that you check the depth of your mattress before you go shopping.

Large Beach Towels

When you look back, do you think you have ever taken the wrong type of towels with you on holiday...you have taken small instead of large beach towels? I am sure that you have never been 100% sure of which type of towel to take with you. I aim to help you be more confident with your decision so that you feel you have it right next time.

Ok so what are the advantages of large beach towels? The first one is the use on the sun beds. Who can find a towel that actually can cover the sun bed on the beach? You have had the feeling. You get there for the first time. The first thing you do is go to the beach and find a suitable looking sun lounger. You get on but have to cramp up so that your legs don't touch the burning hot surface.

Just before we carry on, how many times have you actually had a towel that fitted the lounger? Not very many. Unless someone is using one of those extra large beach towels then it is unlikely. In these circumstances then it may be beneficial to take multiple standard sizes instead. This help with flexibility.

Now what other things do you need to consider when thinking about the different sizes of towels? So the first thing is the price. Smaller ones tend to be cheaper so if you are on a budget then you should first of all look to a small or standard size.

You should also consider the colour of the towel that you take with you. This isn't just about fashion (although you may want to pick your favourite colour). You should go for a colour that is practical, you don't want one that will attract bugs or one that will start to look old and dirty.

Before you make up your mind just imagine the feeling of wrapping up in one of those ultra soft large beach towels. Surely that must be better than a standard one.