Utopia Kitchen Flour Towels Cotton Reviews Summary

Quality and Material

Pros:

• "They’re durable for what you get."
• "The cloths are large, uniform squares of 100% cotton fabric with even stitching and alignment, as expected."
• "These washcloths are amazingly thick, soft and absorbent."
• "They laundered well, kept their shape, and didn't shrink when washed."
• "They are very absorbent and are the perfect size for wrapping around my head."
• "They are also not cut with the grain and are not all the same size. The fabric is not high quality either."
• "They were pretty symmetrical prior to washing, but every one warped out of shape by 2-5 inches each."

Cons:

• "They just got wet and stayed wet and they very nearly repelled water rather than absorbed it!"
• "They aren't cut with the grain of the fabric so the hems are curved."
• "They are neither the thickest nor thinnest towels I have purchased."
• "Very thin and almost see through."
• "They are thin enough to almost be considered cheese cloth and have the texture of wrinkled gauze."
• "The material is thin, almost gauzy."
• "They're very thin."

Size and Convenience

Pros:

• "They are huge for a tea towel at almost 2 feet by 2 feet."
• "I love that these are large enough to cover a large dinner plate while hand-drying it on all sides, which helps prevent a wet plate from slipping out of your hands."
• "I also love that they're square."
• "They are very large, and dry almost instantly."
• "They are big, so need to be folded over and over on themselves to keep them neat on the kitchen counter."
• "They are absorbent and I like that they are large and thin."
• "I love these kitchen towels. The size are awesome."

Cons:

• "The towels are just too large to set on a plate on the stove."
• "One thing though, these are really big, as in you could basically use it as a lap apron."
• "After washing, the grey towels had stretched themselves so they were no longer square."
• "They don't even square up evenly for folding."
• "The first bundle I have bought I was very impressed. The second Bundle I bought had various sizes in them anywhere from 28 to 26 or 28 x 36 somewhere 28 x 30."
• "They’re so thin, they’re almost like a cheesecloth."
• "I don’t know how these get the reviews they get but they are see through."

Usage and Functionality

Pros:

• "Guys, these are great for those special occasions when your mind is drawing a blank. Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, you name it and she will be surprised."
• "I Love these towels. I use an embroidery machine and simple designs."
• "I also use them as 'bibs' for my too big for bibs pre school age grand kids."
• "They are great for drying glassware as they don't leave any lint behind."
• "PLUS, you can bleach the living daylights out of them in the wash and keep them clean looking."
• "I got these as a gift for a person who does a lot of cooking."
• "They'd make a lovely background for embroidery or cross stitch designs, as they seem reasonably evenly woven 1/1."

Cons:

• "The only thing I don’t like about them is the color is a more bluish white, it’s almost off-putting."
• "Colors in photos are not very accurate."
• "I ordered white towels. None are white. Some of them have a pinkish tone. Some look more purple."
• "These were not bright white - more of a dove grey."
• "I knew these wouldn’t be a thick weave based on the tea towel I bought from an artist who painted a nice design on this brand, but hers was pure white while these are a dirty white."
• "This order came and when I opened up package and went to iron on transfers to do embroidery. I noticed that the towels were dingy and definitely not white."
• "However, they are an off white, (thought I purchased white) and they are super thin."

Care and Maintenance

Pros:

• "They absorb water well; better than a terry cloth towel by far."
• "They are machine washable and I use a little bleach to keep them white."
• "It did make them a little stiff but after washing they soften back up."
• "They absorb beautifully, and one of the things I really like about them is you don't have to wash them in a load of towels."
• "I wash them with my whites, this includes a small amount of bleach as I wash them with white bath-towels."
• "They wash very nicely."
• "Even after many washes they hold up like new."

Cons:

• "I did however have one that started molding after being left in the laundry basket for a little longer than it should have been and the mold stain will not come out."
• "They also have a strange odor that didn’t wash out."
• "I have noticed some lint shedding but that will problem ease up after another washing & drying."
• "Reviews said they can be bleached, the package says NO BLEACH!!"
• "Also, the tag says 'Do not bleach'."
• "I do find it ridiculous that the washing instructions state to used cold water on gentle cycle for dish towels!!"
• "Washed them one time and they were torn to shreds- my washer has never done this before and I've never actually seen this kind of destruction in the wash!!!"