Best Baby Towel Gift Set: Spasilk 23-Piece Essential Baby Bath Gift Set

After testing several different baby towel gifts, we thought this one was a winner: Spasik’s 23-piece gift set. Yes, you read that right: this set has 23 pieces: 20 washcloths and three hooded towels. Here’s why we liked it:

What We Liked

• Good absorbency. Not the best, but better than others we tested.

• Soft fabric, cute designs.

• Gender neutral colors.

• Affordable.

What Needs Work

• Towels are a bit on the small side. A few of our testers thought they were too thin.

Cutest Hooded Baby Towel: Hudson Baby Uniset Baby Animal Face Hooded Towel

Hudson Baby was the winner for cutest hooded baby towel that we tested—these towels are adorable! And they are a decent quality. Here’s more:

What We Liked

• 100% cotton terry cloth.

• Nice quality detailing—we liked the embroidered detailing and appliquéd animals.

• 30 cute characters to choose from in case you don’t want elephants.

• Good absorbency. 

• Generous size—but they may be a bit too big for newborns!

What’s Needs Work

• Need to wash it a time or two before use. Otherwise, fuzz can come off the towel.

• Thin and a bit pricey. 

Best Budget-Friendly Baby Towel Set: Luvable Friends Hooded Towel and 5 Washcloths

Baby towels may be cute, but they can get pricey in a hurry. We found this set to be the best value: Luvable Friends. Here’s more:

What We Liked

• 75% cotton with embroidered appliqués on the hoods. That’s a nice touch.

• 14 different, super cute designs.

• Good value—includes five washcloths as well.

• Soft and absorbent fabric with a two-sided design: smooth on one side, terry loops for texture on the reverse.

What’s Needs Work

• Washcloths not as great as towels in our opinion. The washcloths just weren’t as durable in the wash, compared to the towels.

Best Baby Towel Organic: Burt’s Bee’s Hooded Towels

We found a lot of pricey organic cotton baby towels out there, but one impressed us most with overall quality and reasonable price: Burt’s Bees. Here’s more:

What We Liked

• 100% cotton that is GOTS certified and made in the USA. GOTS is a textile certification program that sets standards for organic fabric.

• Two sided design: smooth on one side, terry loops for more texture on the reverse.

• Softens with washing. Cute designs!

What Needs Work

• Not absorbent enough said our testers. We thought it was good enough, but we can see why some folks would prefer a more absorbent option.

• Small size and somewhat thin, compared to others we tested.

• Organic costs more.

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