There are three resolutions of head texture items: 128x128, 256x256, and 512x512.
128x128 being the lowest quality, 256x256 being medium quality, and 512x512 being the best quality.
The "head texture" you speak of is of the lowest quality (128x128).
If you have any other questions, contact me.
Last edited by firebolty; Jul 31, 2012 at 12:31 AM.