Skip to content   Skip to footer navigation 

Paper towel reviews

Buy smarter with CHOICE membership

Join CHOICE

Or Learn more

Last updated: 22 August 2022
Fact-checked

Fact-checked

Checked for accuracy by our qualified fact-checkers and verifiers. Find out more about fact-checking at CHOICE.

Our experts have gathered all the kitchen paper towels they could find in national retailers and tested them in our lab to find out which ones:

  • absorb the most liquid
  • are strong and can resist puncturing
  • tear easily at the perforation
  • tear easily when wet.
 

We've also partnered with Shop Ethical on this update to show the ratings that the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company.

Read more

Our interactive tool helps you sort by price and performance, and our Recommended list will quickly tell you which brands come out on top.

Be the first to know about more free test results like these, sign up for our newsletter.

Show less

Brand

Expand to view more details.

List of brands we tested in this review.

    Price

    Expand to view more details.

    This is the price we paid at the time of testing.

    enter value/s in increments of 1 between 1.7 and 35

    Recommended products

    Remove product

    Member only

    This test score is for members only. Join now to unlock our expert results.

    Already a member?

    Absorption score

    Expand to view more details.

    In this test we assess how much liquid the paper towel can absorb.

    enter value/s in increments of i between 40 and 90

    Cost per 100 sheets

    Expand to view more details.

    This is based on the pack size tested. Buying in bulk can help to reduce costs.

    enter value/s in increments of i between 1.01 and 12.5

    Shop Ethical rating

    Expand to view more details.

    Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

      Included in this review

      Members-only access
      • Recommended
      • Price
      • Pack size tested
      • Shop Ethical rating
      • Company
      • Cost per 100 sheets
      • Cost per roll
      • Overall score
      • Absorption score
      • Wet tear strength score
      • Separation test score
      • Pucture test score
      • Number of sheets per roll
      • Ply
      • PEFC certified
      • FSC certified
      • Made from recycled material claim
      • Biodegradable claim
      • Bleaching (chlorine free) claims
      • Country of origin

      Product selected for a detailed comparison

      Clear all