Scratchy. Absorbent. 
Both of these are ruined by using conditioner in the wash. Conditioner reduces absorbency.
I also like them big - I mean BIIIG - and ideally a little warm.  
      Either way - just so long as you don't use fabric conditioner when you wash 'em - if you do, they don't dry you properly, and frankly, for a towel, thats just shit.
*Him*  
      hey you can come and live with me and I will give worlass to your mrs..
I like soft (towels) worlass likes hard.  
      dried on the washing line, cardboard like and as rough and scratchy as possible please :thumbup:  
      Big and soft and cuddly for me, preferably off a nice warm radiator too, the only thing i like hard is BMW`s.....erm ........  
      Big, soft and fluffy but not warmed on the radiator unless it's a freezing cold day  
      Love my towel wrapped around a gorgeous lady - then its nice n warm  :P  
      I like mine, large soft cuddly and warm.  
      I like large soft towels ironed ( I have acknowledged ironing issues)... 
Clean, big, egyptian cotton if I can afford it, a lot of my towels have hideous hair dye marks on them... ah well!  
      I like mine underneath me on a hot sunny day...me..book..cloudless sky...peace... :love: