Mainstays Basic Hand Towel, Soft 100% Cotton and highly absorbent Hand Towel, Lavender

I was curious about the difference between the “Performance” Mainstay towels and the regular Mainstay towels, so I did a little comparison. Performance has slightly more material, the color is richer (in black, anyway), and it’s a bit softer (at least before 1, 10, or 50 wash cycles). I think either will work great, though the Performance are indeed, slightly more premium. I hope this helps others curious shoppers purchasing online.

I bought these only to used to drive the countertops in my bathrooms and kitchens from water splash. I was surprised at the Quality and softness and occasionally by myself using them for and towels and face towels after washing. they retain their soft texture, have remained pure white after several washings and are lint free. certainly a go to for any use other than formal towels.

These towel s are very soft...like the pattern....wash well and almost no lint...The only issue I had with this is when delivered I only recieved 5 of the towels I ordered and the 6th one was a different towel altogether...WalMart did compensate me for the missing towel...

I bought 3 of these hand towels for my main hallway bathroom that gets a lot of use on a daily basis. I didn't want to spend alot so I thought I would try these. Well, they have turned out to be really nice. I wash them very frequently and they have held up well and have good absorbency. These are perfect for a high use bathroom (think kids and their friends using frequently) and the price is so affordable you can buy several and try different colors.

I do not like thick washcloths or towels. So these Mainstays washcloths and hand towel fit the niche. They are pretty thin no not luxury by any means but I like them for my purposes. One drawback is that they are a bit stiff and not real soft. Odd because they are cotton. What I would expect for the price

I was hoping the hand towels were as soft as the matching bath towels I previously bought. The four I received were coarse textured and horribly faded. Like used for five years faded. They actually look gray compared to the black bath towels! Disappointing.

this hand towel did not have the border on both sides as illustrated. I was using this to lay on top of a dresser so now it is uneven. the bath towel has it on both sides but the hand towel did not. so it did not satisfy my needs but I will keep it because it is not worth sending it back. it was also not as black as it showed in the advertisement

I love these towels just because the price for the quality is amazing. But just like the bath towels you have to wash them alone several times to get the lint off. Like.. it’s not a little lint, if you don’t get it all off it will stick to your body post shower/ after you wash your hands. The color is perfect jet black like it’s described as. (Pictured next to a sports drink for an idea of size.)

I received these TODAY, washed them to put in the camper, literally the FIRST WASH and the turquoise one frayed, and pilled . the tan ones look like I have been using them for years. Navy blue are ALL pilled None of these towels have even been used once. they have only been washed once, never used . I recommend avoiding them unless you need rags

Do not buy! Zero stars because the quality is so bad. You can see through these towels and they feel like sandpaper. There were so many threads hanging off the towel all over it and it was loaded with thread pulls. Really poor quality control. I should have returned them. Will use it as a cleaning rag and throw it out. Don't waste your money.