Flax Linen Washcloths for Bathroom - Waffle Washcloths 4-Pack 10x10 inch - Linen Face Cloths - Waffle Weave Cleaning Cloths with Loop - Exfoliating Face Towel for Women

Perfect travel towel. I owned an Outlier grid linen towel for a couple of years ($75) and this is better and cheaper. First off the size is just right. It wraps around your waist or torso easily with enough room to tuck it in. There's also enough substance to the towel to soak up water without being overly bulky. I hate thick cotton towels because they take forever to dry. And travel micro fiber towels (PackTowel) feel terrible on the skin and eventually smell terrible (no matter how much anti-odor treatment they put on it). This towel is super easy to hand wash—plug the sink, add water, and a little soap. Wash. To wring out just fold it in half, roll it up, and wring it. It air dries really fast. Linen is by far the best towel material. And this is the best one for the money. I use it at home, at the beach, or wherever I go.

I love these towels! I am very particular with kitchen towels. I want super absorbency and fast-drying towels. These satisfy me in every way. It takes a few washings to soften them up but - as with all linen - they become softer and softer over time. I’ve been using these a few months now and compared to my thirsty waffle cotton towels they come out on top. Primarily they dry faster. Much faster. I’m just about to order some more….;-)

Updating this review: I received the towels yesterday (I ordered two). I was greatly dismayed at first by the strong scent they had... why put perfume on something supposed to be natural?! I loathe scented products and don't use them. But then it occurred to me it's possibly to keep them safe from pests before sale. The scent is kind of like "fresh linen" but with that synthetic petrochemical 'wank', it's not a natural scent. I had to wash the towels twice (I only have cold water wash and hang to dry) to get the scent (99%) out. I used them after showering today and like them very much! I found the dimensions adequate, and I like that they are fairly thin. They take up almost no room at all, folded!! They dry quite fast, which will be useful when I have to hang them up inside in the cool seasons. They have nice 'body' to them, though I think if you use a dryer they'd get softer faster. I do recommend them, but just be prepared to wash them a time or two before use if you are sensitive to chemical fragrances.

Originally I purchased it to have a way of keeping cool while camping on hot nights (soak it in water and use it as a sheet). Decided to try using it as a regular household towel and while it was rough in the beginning, it felt good despite being a little roughshod. Amazingly, the fibers have continued to soften up with use and laundering. It's now cotton-soft and continues to absorb incredibly well. Am constantly surprised at how well it air dries without that soggy feeling that cotton has as it dries. It works amazingly well on my long, thick hair and is unlike any other towel I have previously used.

These are fast drying towels which is a real plus in the southern states. However, I have not found that they get much softer after multiple washings and I find them thin and not very luxurious feeling.

I loathe "soft, fluffy towels" for drying myself.Because they never dry, they smear.These towels DRY you off and are DRY and ready to go another round in about an hour.I live in a humid part of the US and having towels that stay damp even in the AC is a pain:- they start smelling weird,- use too much energy in the dryer,- are never ready if you need more than one shower day (because you've been in a pool / you were gardening / you exercised / you had to wash the dog).These towels are NOT your great-grandma's "scratchy linen towels" at all - not fluffy, but soft enough and thirsty as all get-out. You hang them up sodden and literally an hour later are DRY.They also take up much less room in the linen closet.They are not cheap, but they will last. And every day is a spa day.

I originally bought this for a trip, but that trip has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I initially considered sending back this towel, but it smelled and looked very nice, and was very well presented, so I decided to keep it and try it out for when (if?) the world ever returns to normal.I gave it a 5/ for absorbency. I had shoulder length dreadlocks and have been using this towel to dry my hair after washing at least twice a week since I got it. My hair actually dries the same day now, rather than into the next day, since using this towel!For travelling and lightweight I gave them both a 5/5. I haven't taken it out on any trips because of shelter in place orders, however it DOES pack really small and it air dries really quickly for me here in Colorado. Once it air dries I fold it down and save it for my next hair wash. It could fit into a quart sized ziploc baggie for travel for sure.I've been using this towel exclusively on my hair. Haven't used it for body drying. I'm one of those girls that NEEDS two towels to try off with and have a separate velour towel I've been testing out that I'd also bought for travel.I'm considering downsizing my home towel collection since I've been using my two towels. So that's saying something! I highly recommend this towel, at least as a hair drying travel towel. If they made a bath sheet sized one I'd definitely buy it based on how this one performs.

Why Amazon wouldn’t post my other review, I have no idea. Can’t say a product is awful?These are awful. They shrunk to half the size they were when they arrived. Didn’t even dry them. Just hand washed because they were so rough (like burlap). Smaller than a tissue after washing. See pics