Paper.
Made from low quality absorbent paper. It's a low quality, low priced paper towel. You get what you pay for.
The term "paper towel" follows the noun + modifier structure in English, where the noun comes before the modifier. In this case, "paper" is the noun describing the type of towel. "Towel paper" would suggest a towel made of paper, which is not the intended meaning.
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a towel made of paper instead of cloth
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it was made in 1879.
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Paper towel is absorbent towel made from paper in both British and North American English. In Britain, paper towel for kitchen use is also known as kitchen roll, kitchen paper, kitchen towel, and poly roll.
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The Scott Paper Company introduced the first paper towel in 1907. Source: http://inventors.about.com/od/kstartinventions/a/kitchen.htm