Chakir Turkish Linens Quality Absorbent Reviews Summary

Absorbency

Pros:

• "Absorbency is now a 10/10. One swipe and my skin is dry with no lint residue behind."
• "These towels wash well, are absorbent, and beautiful true color."
• "I really really like these towels, they’re very thick and feel luxurious, absorb quickly and have held their color well."
• "I love the color of these towels. They are very absorbent and just the right weight for me."
• "Although directions say to wash in cold water, I always wash my towels in the hottest sanitizing water & these turn out perfectly fluffy, soft and very absorbent."
• "These towels are high quality for the price."
• "These towels are fantastic! The face towel is thick, you really feel like you’re getting cleaning."

Cons:

• "But they are not absorbent. It's almost like the water sits on top of the cotton fibers before eventually sinking in."
• "Towels are not absorbent, feel like wet rag when you towel dry or try to."
• "They do not dry out very well. I have a towel I haven’t used in two days and it is still slightly wet."
• "Unfortunately not very absorbent. Have tried washing several time with no fabric softener but with no improvement."
• "They are not very absorbent and after a couple washings they are still leaving lint on my body after a shower or when drying my wet face or hands."
• "Towels aren't very absorbent and require washing in cold water and very low temperature."
• "While the towels are certainly fluffy and attractive, and the green is just as pictured, they absolutely do NOT do what a towel is MEANT TO DO, which is absorb water!"

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "The towel softness and value for the money are, in my opinion, their best features."
• "The durability of Chakir Turkish Linens is worth mentioning."
• "These cloths hold up to repeated washings even in extremely hot water."
• "These towels are well made, i call them Sham-Wow because they just suck the water right off you!"
• "These are a wonderful size and plush."
• "Good quality bath sheets for the money, I hope they hold up."
• "Overall these are great quality towels for the price you pay."

Cons:

• "The towels are really thin, poorly cut and sewn, and not at all what I expected."
• "They are not nearly as thick a towel as they look, snag easily and stitching is lose…after one light wash."
• "I literally washed these towels once and they're falling apart."
• "These are very thin, small, cheap towels."
• "I really expected a thicker towel. These are very thin."
• "A towel started falling apart after literally one wash and two uses - it immediately developed about 10 snags."
• "These towels were not very thick and not soft after first washing them before using."

Color and Appearance

Pros:

• "The black color hides mascara and makeup stains, very smart."
• "The green is a very modern green moss that pops is our new white and grey kitchen."
• "Colors are exactly what I wanted, absorbency is superior, and the size is larger than normal towels."
• "The color is nice, the quality decent, and the softness is terrific."
• "Exact color for Navy. Soft, Color doesn't fade."
• "The blue is beautiful and vibrant."
• "The color is a beautiful turquoise!"

Cons:

• "If you are looking for true gray you won’t find that with these towels."
• "One issue some may have is that the picture for the Moss color is pretty vibrant... it's more of a dark olive color."
• "The color of the towels, however, is a little bit different than what I expected."
• "Ordered 'grey'. Which looked like a nice, medium grey. The color has a definite green cast to it."
• "The only complaint is the color. It fades with every wash."
• "Instead of bright red they look like they have been washed 1,000 times and dull in color."
• "The color, moss green, is more like army green, with a dull, grayish tint."

Softness and Comfort

Pros:

• "These towels are very soft and gentle on the skin."
• "These towels are by far the most comfortable towels I’ve ever owned so plush yet they do not just push water around they actually absorb."
• "Now, I’m very impressed with how thick, soft and absorbent they are."
• "These TOWELS came out even SOFTER than when they first arrived in the original packaging!! Super Soft!! But, absorbent!"
• "These are really big, fluffy, and soft towels."
• "They are fluffy, thick and absorbs water well."
• "These are a wonderful size and plush."

Cons:

• "I was looking for another brand that I have at home, this seller appeared with a picture of a towels but what I received is totally different, awful material at the contact with wet skin."
• "They are not plush thick towel. Just a low quality, average everyday towel."
• "They aren't very thick and not very soft."
• "They are not particularly thick and not at all soft. They actually feel kind of scratchy and are not very absorbent."
• "Ordered this towel set in green for my guest bathroom hoping to coordinate with other Fall colors. Horrible! They are so thin I can almost see through them, and the color is a “baby poop green.”"
• "These are NOT thick. NOT plush. Somewhat soft."
• "They're nowhere near as soft or absorbent as they claim to be to boot, just slightly below-average quality towels."