We have a second home in Florida which doesn't have a lot of storage space. These towels are perfect for the pool, and I can stack up ten in the linen closet without taking up much room. I love wrapping them around myself after swimming or when sitting by the pool to keep sun off my shoulders. No more giant wet towels lying around the lanai -- we leave these towels in the sun after swimming, and they're dry before we know it. As far as bath towels go, I use these to some extent. Definitely absorb water when toweling off, and I like that they dry faster sitting over the shower door than a typical towel. However, although absorbent, not so great for towel drying hair. I have medium length hair, and I think a bulkier towel helps to move hair around more and separate strands.

I love the color and style of these. The one issue I'm having with them is that, unlike my other Pestemal towels, these tend to repel water more than wick it. I've gone through about 20 washes now with these and I've still got the same problem. These are not highly absorbent, though they are super soft. I tend to use these for my wet hair where the water is heavier and use my other brand Pestemal towels for droplets on my body. These towels tend to smear droplets rather than drink them up. I do not use fabric softener with Pestemal towels as it can hinder water absorption...these seem to come pre-treated with some sort of fabric softener. I still use them because the color and pattern are lovely. They're also nice as a beach wrap.

i ordered 3 different brands of turkish bath towels to see what brand held up so i could buy more for the entire household. this brand shrunk the least if at all. the others shrunk by at least half the surface area. these are quite absorbent and they dry fast. i love that they dont take up as much room in a load of laundry also. will buy more.

For the first six weeks, I would have rated this towel 5 stars. The color was as pictured, and I was surprised how effectively it dried me, even my hair, it really soaked up the water. And I also liked the fact that after hanging it up on the towel rack it was dry again in no time. The more I washed it, the softer it got. Why 2 stars? After six weeks (7 times in the washing machine) the tassels are unraveling, more than half of them. (I counted.) The vendor offered to send another at half price, but I don't want to risk it. If it gets too bad I may cut off the tassels and hem it myself, but for >$20 I shouldn't have to do that.

Update June 19: Vendor offered to send a replacement at no charge, so that was a step in the right direction. The new towel is very different. Heavier weight, wider and shorter than my original (orange), and the tassels are completely different. I will test it after 7 washings to compare to the first.

Update: the replacement towel fringes have not come un-knotted. There are some loose blue threads that somehow get tangled into the knots, and if you accidentally pull them, it will cause a run. They need to be cut instead. As I said, the replacement towel was quite different from the first towel, and so far has held up better. I'll add a star.

These are perfect bath towels and even beach towels for humid climates. Unlike thick, loopy terry towels, these flat-weave towels are not sand magnets. They are larger than regular bath towels, dry quickly, and don't start smelling sour from prolonged dampness.

As promised, they become softer with each washing and are very absorbent. I use the hand towel for my hair after shampooing. Their jumbo-size beach towel can be used as a throw, beach blanket and even a wrap.

I appreciate they easily dry on a clothesline or in a short dryer cycle. They don't take up much storage room, and the fun colors let you mix and match. I've purchased salmon (the color of orange sherbert), turquoise, aqua and ocean, and the colors have been true to the website images as displayed on my iMac.