A towel is the most massively useful thing an interstellar knife enthusiast can have

[Chef Doom]

I am too young to remember the quality of old cloth diapers but I do not dispute your assessment.

 

[Chef Doom]

Those Korean microfiber towels look very promising. Making an Amazon purchase today.

 

[NBrewster]

I use 50 cent Ikea towels (similar to flour sack) and they work well. Are quite rough feeling but they absorb well and I don't feel bad tossing them after they get stained from cleaning surfaces.