Towels - which ones?
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Towels - which ones?
As a newbie, I was wondering if any of you who have more experience, could point me in the direction of towels which survive the trauma of numerous washes and tumbles. There are so many on the market and short of buying samples of all and product testing ( I could be at it for weeks!), I thought LMH might have the answer. :
All mine are King of Cotton - they do deliver to France. I rate their towels and waffle dressing gowns but not their less expensive bedding - it pills after a few washes.
http://www.kingofcotton.co.uk/product.p ... gsm_towels
Or Out of Eden - not sure they deliver to France
http://www.outofeden.co.uk/.-650g-Egypt ... s~3142.htm
http://www.kingofcotton.co.uk/product.p ... gsm_towels
Or Out of Eden - not sure they deliver to France
http://www.outofeden.co.uk/.-650g-Egypt ... s~3142.htm
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Out of Eden don't deliver here, sadly. I say sadly because I'm still using the very same white towels that Normandie links to that I bought for our last place in the UK - they've been in use now for nearly 5 years altogether and are still white and fluffy, plus they haven't gone out of shape like so many. So I'd strongly recommend them if you have a way of getting them.
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I can recommend the M&S towel bales. The towels aren't what you'd call thick...but that's suits our market as they dry very quickly for guests between showers.
I've had some now for years and still going strong...the newer style is much softer.
I wemt for the 'mocha' colour as white would stress me out with all the stain
At the moment you get 2 hand, 2 bath and 2 flannels for £25.
Also I'd recommend the NEXT towel bales...these got me through 3 years and were fab. Quite luxurious but easy to dry. They're actually still going but I had to replace as the colour faded. I got Plum, which was lovely but in the sun it didn't stand a chance.
Their bales have 6 towels and cost €41
Both deliver to France.
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I've had some now for years and still going strong...the newer style is much softer.
I wemt for the 'mocha' colour as white would stress me out with all the stain
At the moment you get 2 hand, 2 bath and 2 flannels for £25.
Also I'd recommend the NEXT towel bales...these got me through 3 years and were fab. Quite luxurious but easy to dry. They're actually still going but I had to replace as the colour faded. I got Plum, which was lovely but in the sun it didn't stand a chance.
Their bales have 6 towels and cost €41
Both deliver to France.
Mouse
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These King of Cotton new zero twist towels are my current choice, I use them myself as well as for the gites. They are soft even without tumble drying, good quality and classy. If you live in France and phone them, they will create an account for you whereby you won't pay VAT. It makes them very good value indeed.
But... but... that's bonkers! Oh, unless you're TVA registered which, for the b&b, we are not. OH is... but 24 white bath towels for a building firm might be a bit difficult to justify!la vache! wrote:These King of Cotton new zero twist towels are my current choice, I use them myself as well as for the gites. They are soft even without tumble drying, good quality and classy. If you live in France and phone them, they will create an account for you whereby you won't pay VAT. It makes them very good value indeed.
Whilst, as you say, making them an exceptionally good deal!
ETA:
I have the 600g which look the same but presumably are no longer stocked - perhaps have been replaced by LV's zeo twist towels.crosslandv1 wrote:Is it the 650gms premium you use?
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FC and Normandie, you need to have a SIRET and then you can get your TVA exemption number from the hôtel d'impôts, by writing to them and asking for a numéro de TVA intra communautaire.
I had a SIRET before I was réel and registered with the ch de com, so yes, if you are a simple microbic you should be able to get the TVA exemption as long as you have a SIRET through the hôtel d'impots. You can also use this number for the UK based listing sites so you don't pay VAT there either.
If anyone wants an example letter of asking for the TVA intra communautaire just let me know.
I had a SIRET before I was réel and registered with the ch de com, so yes, if you are a simple microbic you should be able to get the TVA exemption as long as you have a SIRET through the hôtel d'impots. You can also use this number for the UK based listing sites so you don't pay VAT there either.
If anyone wants an example letter of asking for the TVA intra communautaire just let me know.