Shop towels are the perfect cleaning rags for machine shops, military, manufacturing, auto repair centers, marinas, commercial cleaning, and more. They are 100% cotton, machine washable and have a sewn edge that prevents fraying. But what are the main differences between the two types of shop towels we carry? Well, for one, the color. They come in both red or white, but there are other less obvious differences you'll want to know before picking which one is best for your application.

Red Shop Towels
Our Red Shop Towels are 100% cotton, low in lint, and very absorbent. They are ideal for general maintenance and greasier cleaning applications which makes them a very popular all-purpose rag in the automotive, manufacturing, service, and repair industries. Red Shop Towels are great for wiping oil, grease, and ink and are just like the rental shop rags mechanics and auto body shops use. There are approximately 700 Red Shop Towels in a 50 Ib. box, 350 in a 25 Ib. box, and 1,250 in a bale.

White Shop Towels
Our White Shop Towels are also 100% cotton, low in lint, and very absorbent. They are a great all-purpose rag that's ideal for maintenance of precision machines and equipment, commercial cleaning, and they make great applicator cloths. White Shop Towels are also great for wiping oil, grease and ink. As a result, they are poplar with machine shops, printers, marinas, car repair, manufacturing, and commercial cleaning. There are approximately 660 White Shop Towels in a 50 Ib. box, 330 in a 25 Ib. box, and 1,250 in a bale.

If you have any questions regarding our shop towels, please feel free to reach out to us at 800-225-9473, Monday – Friday, from 8AM to 5PM EST or email us at customerservice@ercwipe.com and one of our wiping specialists will be happy to help!