Choosing good bath towels?

i need to know how to pick a good absorbent bath towel-brand names helpChoosing good bath towels?
JC Pennys always hard some good towels. The giant super thick ones.Choosing good bath towels?
Before you go into the store go swimming. Then try each one until.........
Let me second by saying EGYPTIAN COTTON, none of this bleached muslin junk
Pick egyptian cotton. Its more important than brand name.
I bought Eddie Bauer ones because they were rated very highly in an article I saw, but it turned out they bled. A year later they look like they had bleach poured over them!