26 August 2022
C fold paper towels
A C fold paper towel has a simple crease on two sides that fold inwards. During the packaging stage, the towels are stacked one on top of the other but do not interlock.
This type of fold is cheaper and the most long-standing style commonly found in commercial washrooms. However, in terms of user experience, this may not be the most efficient option.
C fold paper towels have a reputation for unnecessary wastage due to the way they are folded and stacked because, generally, when a person grabs a C fold paper towel, they may end up pulling out more than they intended to, which results in overuse.
Another potential problem is that because the user is pressing their hands up against the stacked towels to grab one, the water residue from their hands absorbs onto the towels still in the dispenser. Not only is this unhygienic with the risk of cross-contamination, but it is off-putting for the next user who has to pull out a wet paper towel.
Multifold towel
Also known as interfold commercial paper hand towels, this category includes:
- Z fold paper towels
- M fold paper towels
- V fold paper towels
Each category has a different type of fold or crease, but they all have one thing in common – multifold towels interlink and overlap one another throughout the stack. The ingenious concept provides a seamless method to pull out a clean, dry paper towel and, at the same time, present the next one ready for use.
Although slightly more expensive than a C fold, interfold commercial paper hand towels have the upper hand in hygienic advantages because there is no physical contact with the next dispensed towel – this means no cross-contamination of water or germs. Essentially, multifold towels give you a touch free paper towel dispenser.
Some projects, particularly public buildings such as airports, rail stations and shopping centres, specify deeper paper towel dispensers to load as many commercial paper hand towels as possible. However, the problem with this is the weight of all those paper towels pushing down on the last paper towel makes it difficult for a user to pull one out. Installing a paper towel dispenser insert can alleviate this friction with its smooth plastic composition, allowing the paper towels to slide through with ease.
Dolphin supplies luxury paper towels and the inserts that fit our range of commercial paper towel dispensers. We have added this product to our collection to give our clients the freedom to choose whichever paper towel supplier they prefer. We go beyond the specification by providing practical solutions that will not compromise the user experience.
Which is the best commercial paper towel?
From experience with numerous projects that have specified commercial paper hand towels, we recommend a V fold with 2 ply luxury paper towels measuring 220mm (L) x 105mm (W).
The V fold is cost-effective with its ability to present the next paper towel once one has been pulled out, thus avoiding physical contact with the other towels and the dispenser. 2 ply provides the softness and water absorbent capabilities that suit the purpose of a paper towel in a prestige washroom. Choosing a hand towel that measures 220mm x 105mm is a compact size that dries hands efficiently without the need to pull more towels out from the dispenser.
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