90-94<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:" calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:="" "times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:="" minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;="" mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="">There is no difference in
the water absorption rate of ring-spun and open-end (OE) terry towels but the
maximum absorption for OE towels is better than for-ring-spun towels at lower
fabric density and for comparable fabric weight. Higher pile length and fabric
weight favour greater water absorption but only high pile density increases the
water absorption rate. The abrasion resistance of ring towels is better than
that of OE towels in both dry and wet states. The abrasion resistance of
fabrics is significantly lowered on wetting. Longer pile length and moderate
pile density contribute to imparting maximum abrasion resistance.</span