#$%^&*AU2015249126A120151119.pdf#####ABSTRACT A dye free medical towel and a method of making thereof, comprising natural, dye free, cotton absorbent cloth material, the towel having a first reduced glare characteristic and reduced linting. A dye free medical towel, comprising a cotton absorbent cloth having a reflectance percentage value of greater than about 25 and less than about 75, between about 360nm and about 750 nm, a whiteness value of less than about 50% WI-CHE, an absorbency rate of greater than about 2 mm per sec. and a lint release less than 700,000 particles of 0.5 micron size or greater.