I was very tired of regular cotton terry towels. They are sooo heavy when wet which puts unnecessary strain on my washer, they take forever to dry, and they were making an insane amount of lint - I could see clouds of "fabric dust" when shaking them out after a wash & dry. Plus I live in a small space and they take up a lot of precious closet space. So I was looking for something better, happened on these "Turkish" towels, and gave them a try. I LOVE them. They take some getting used to as they don't have that heavy, soft & fluffy feel we're all used to with a regular bath towel but here's the thing - they dry you off just as good if not better and that's the primary purpose of a towel. These are light-weight and "flat", they feel like a sheet but much more supple. If you can psychologically adapt to the different feel these are a game changer. These are large enough to wrap around your body and because they are thin you can do the wrap & tuck around your waist and it actually stays put. These are great for wrapping your wet hair in, too. I fold one in half, flip my hair over, wrap it, return to normal position, and then tuck the remaining tail end of towel in under itself and it stays put until I am ready to take it down and dry/style my hair. It works MUCH better than the old cotton terry towels that were heavy and bulky and I needed to use a stretchy fabric headband to help hold the towel on until I was ready to take it off. When I'm done I hang them outside and they dry in no time. I purchased these towels a year ago and use them every day. They have been machine washed & dried countless times and are still lint-free, no clouds of fabric dust with these, and despite hanging in the Florida sun daily they haven't faded yet either. My husband thought the fringe tassels would become a problem, getting tangled and knotted together, but that hasn't happened. To both of our surprise they remain separate, tangle-free, and none are even frayed. Also, I can fold all four flat and keep them in the same space that one heavy terry bath towel used to take up. The roughly $10 per towel I paid for this set of four was well worth it as they are versatile, easy to care for, quick to dry, don't stress my washer, haven't faded, haven't got linty, and take up little space when not in use. Highly recommend giving these a try. Read more
We bought these for our beach trip. They were wonderful! They are thin and easy to pack. The first time prior to packing, I washed and hung them to dry. On our trip, I washed and used the dryer daily. There was only a little shrinking. They were very durable. I was concerned with the tassels on each end. I tried to find some that didn't have tassels as I was afraid they would knot and get nasty. That did NOT happen! The tassels even did great! They dry fast. I did not purchase these for bath towels. I purchased them mainly for the beach. They were perfect for the beach and packing. There was no weird smell to them. The colors did not bleed, but I also washed the lights with light colors and the dark with dark colors. There was no color bleeding onto the white stripes of the towels or tassels. I'm very happy with my purchase and it was good value for the money. Read more
We have now had these towels for 2 years..and we are still using them. They soften with a few washes, are nice and big, dry quickly, and are still our go to beach towels. I appreciate how much smaller they are rolled up in our beach bag vs. regular towels. They are thinner than a “normal” towel, but work just as well! No lint noticed, and the colors have remained pretty much just the same. Perhaps gently faded a bit? But they still look lovely. Read more
Good value for the money. A cheap and compact option for spare towels for your a boat or pool. They dry fast because they are quite thin, but big and absorbent enough towel off fast. My kids like them and I like them better than beach towels because they fold up so small, I can fit 2 or 3 in the same space as one large beach towel. Not super soft but not bad, and I expect they will soften with more use. Read more
These are lovely and bright! Brighter than the other brand I also bought (second picture, Paramus SALE Set of 6 XL Turkish Cotton). Some colors seemed like they were exactly the same, while others showed a noticeable difference, especially yellow. The 2nd & 3rd pictures show the difference in the yellows & close up. I like the tassels on this brand best. All felt very stiff & starched so I can't wait to wash them & see how they feel. They are definitely thin, think flour sack towel thin almost, but if they soften up they'll be perfect! Very nice & large too (both are same size). Perfect for beach & pool! I'll update once I've used them for a bit! UPDATE: They definitely softened up after washing in cold & drying. They did shrink a bit, but I figured they would. Very happy with these, and as you can tell, the kids love them! They are our favorites now for sure! If this review was helpful at all please hit the 'Helpful' button. Thank you! Read more
This is a great set of Turkish towels. After the first washing they are soft and quick drying. Having the set with different colors helps the family pick their color and then they could use that color all vacation. Read more
Wow, I really thought with all the great reviews, this set of towels would be great for our home and guests. I was super disappointed upon using them bc they're very thin, and water practically rolls off them. While they are very attractive and large enough, they are not thick enough, not soft, and not absorbant. Granted, I haven't washed them but once or twice. My hope is that after several washings, they'll actually serve their purpose as decent bath towels. If not, I guess I'll use them as beach blankets, table cloths or curtains. Read more
I have thrown all my towels away to replace them with these. They are big, durable, lightweight and quick drying. They roll up and are easy to store. The colors are vibrant and fun and have not noticed any fading. Read more
