Build the RFQ Around the Actual Product
Towels, bathrobes and shower textiles need different constructions and different quality checks. The RFQ should separate absorbency, weight, size, colour, workmanship and packing requirements instead of treating them as one generic bath category.
What to Put in the Sourcing Brief
- Product type: towel, bathrobe, hair wrap, shower curtain or related bath textile
- Finished size and size tolerance
- Fibre and fabric/terry construction
- GSM or weight requirement where relevant
- Absorbency, softness and wash performance where applicable
- Colour standard, yarn-dye/solid/print or embroidery requirement
- Stitching, hems, belt/loop/closure details for bathrobes
- Hooks, eyelets or header construction for shower curtains where relevant
- Labels, folding, retail packing and order quantity
Quality Control Should Match the Construction
For towels and bathrobes, check dimensions, weight/GSM where specified, surface and loop consistency, stitching, shade, stains, labels and packing. Shower curtains need checks appropriate to their material and construction, including dimensions, print, header/eyelet workmanship and finishing.
Supplier & Cluster Fit
Useful for selected bath and furnishing textile programs depending on the exact construction.
Some programs may require specialist terry, weaving, processing or sewing capability outside the immediate operating base.
Where absorbency, colour-fastness, shrinkage or other performance matters, agree the test requirement before bulk.
Bath Linen Sourcing FAQs
What should a towel RFQ contain?
State size, fibre, construction, GSM or target weight, colour, border/detailing, quantity, labels, packing and required performance checks.
What should be checked on a bathrobe?
Typical checks include size, fabric/terry quality, stitching, belt and loops, pocket placement, shade, labels and packing.
Can shower curtains be sourced with custom prints?
Where the selected supplier supports the required material and printing route, custom artwork can be developed against approved colour and construction standards.
Is absorbency testing always required?
Not for every order, but where absorbency is a buyer requirement it should be defined and tested using an agreed method rather than judged only by feel.
Send a Defined Requirement
Send the bath textile type, size, GSM/weight where relevant, material, colour or artwork, quantity and packing requirement.