shop towels

Mechanic's cleaning cloths

Shop towels are heavy-duty disposable or reusable cloths used for wiping up grease, oil, solvents, and grime in garages, workshops, and industrial settings.

Unlike household paper towels, they're designed to handle automotive fluids and harsh cleaners without falling apart: He grabbed a shop towel to wipe the oil off his hands.

Often sold in rolls or bundles, they come in both paper and fabric varieties.

industrial

garage

Enclosed vehicle storage structure

oil · solvent · machinery · metalworking · welding · fabrication · grime · soot · lubricant · workbench

absorbent

thirsty

Needing hydration

soak · absorption · porous · capillary · permeable · absorptive · hygroscopic · retentive · lint-free · saturate

cleaning

wipe

Rub to clean

disinfect · polish · rinse · spotless · streak-free · residue · grime · dirt · detailing · buffing

material

blue

Primary color; also sad

disposable · perforated · roll · box · Scott · pop-up · folded · bulk · ply · nonwoven

durable

heavy-duty

Built for hard use

tough · long-lasting · tear-resistant · reinforced · thick · hard-wearing · strong · resilient · robust · high-performance

Categories
Opposites
material delicacy

shop towelsmicrofiber cloths

Fine synthetic cleaning fabric

chamois · lint-free wipes

use context

shop towelsbath towels

Absorbent cloths for drying

hand towels · linen napkins · guest towels · baby wipes · tea towels

disposability and value

shop towelsmonogrammed towels

Fabric with stitched initials

Turkish towels

Family

shop, towel, shops, shopped, shopping, shopper, shoppers, shopkeeper, workshop

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G