I am very pleased with these bath towels. I got white because I love to keep them clean with a good hot water wash and some bleach (they stay nice and white, smell fresh too). It says on the bag where you can't miss it to wash these towels before you use them. They are vacuum sealed which is eco-friendly, but in doing that is sucks them down to being very flat. Wash and dry them and you get the fluffy, luxurious towels that they are advertised as. Don't let some of the reviews dissuade you. Just follow the instructions on the plastic vacuum sealed wrap and you'll be good to go. These will last you a long time as they are 100% Turkish cotton. I almost forgot, there was little to no lint and I dried them on a high setting. Just my two cents once again, hope you'll be happy with them as much as we are!