that's nice jeeves! though since I'm not a handyman, I'll order it in a store you mean for making your own towel grip like jeeves?
What I would suggest is you try out several towels. The really nice ones cost a bit too much (well, if you compute it, towel grips made with these expensive towels cost just A LITTLE bit cheaper than the branded ones) However, I find these a bit too thick. I recommend checking out your department store's HOUSE BRAND of towels (usually made in china). Over here where I'm from, the towels cost around 6.25 USD. Another way to do it is bringing a towel grip to the department store then comparing the length and the texture to the available towels. to Patriot: not a handyman either.... Just CHEAP
What is the best? with the main grip and going to top it with towel grip or remove the main grip and just put the towel grip?