American Soft Linen Softness Absorbency Reviews Summary

Softness and Texture

Pros:

• "These towels are very, very soft."
• "They were big and fluffy even before I washed them but afterwards they were like clouds that dropped down out of the sky!"
• "For the money, they are the thickest and fluffiest hand towels I have ever had."
• "These are the most wonderful towels I have ever used, anywhere, hands down."
• "They are soft and absorbent and there has been minimal shrinkage."
• "They are soft though, so If soft is all you're looking for, these are great."
• "These towels are so soft and even after multiple washes, they have maintained that soft plushy texture that they started with."

Cons:

• "Even though they are thick they are not very absorbent."
• "They do not absorb water off the body yet hold water and will not air dry in a timely manner."
• "These towels just slide over the skin - there is hardly any texture to them - yes it makes them smooth, but they do not pick up/absorb the water."
• "After one pre-wash the towel was not very absorbant, almost water resistant."
• "When I try to dry my skin with these towels, they literally leave visible smeared droplets of water on my skin."
• "They are not 'beefy' and absorbent at all."
• "The towels are not plush; they are thin and feel cheap."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "A few years later, they're still in good condition."
• "They wash well and have not pilled up."
• "Overall, they're very sturdy and soft."
• "They hold up very well in the wash, retaining their softness and color."
• "They are cut and sown perfectly with no frayed threads, broken seams or uneven sides."
• "They've held up fine after several washes."
• "I’ve had this towel set for many months now and absolutely love it."

Cons:

• "I am surprised to find the threads pulled in various places on the towel."
• "Upon folding them after the second 'lint' clean cycle in the dryer, I noticed frilled pieces already on the towels."
• "The towels in the complete set have held up well but the extra bath towels have faded from gray to a weird brown color."
• "They now are so faded, have loops that have pulled and the fuzz never stops."
• "They have literally fallen apart after washing."
• "The towels shrank dramatically when washed in cold water and dried on a normal setting."
• "These towels come out of the dryer with balls all over them."

Lint and Shedding

Pros:

• "I'm not surprised by the lint as that’s standard fare with new towels."
• "Once you wash them a couple of times, they don't shed nearly as bad, if at all."
• "They did generate a bit of lint, but that's to be expected for something as soft as these."
• "Unlike many other reviewers, I found that putting the towels through a quick warm wash with an absolute minimum amount of detergent and then drying on low for two complete cycles took care of the lint issue."
• "I have washed and dried the black ones SEVEN times and they still leave fuzz all over your body."
• "I cannot get these towels to stop shedding."
• "They still are extremely linty."

Cons:

• "I am still covered in black lint after drying off with these towels."
• "They are unusable due to the brown fuzz they leave behind in your hair and on your body."
• "After using them, it leaves dozens of little black fuzz of lint or something on my skin."
• "These towels still have no and I mean no absorbency. Imagine just smearing around water and fuzz around on your body every time you shower."
• "These hand towels are super soft, but they will not stop shedding."
• "So far these towels have been washed 3 times and still leave a ridiculously unsightly amount of lint on my body."
• "I’ve washed them 3 times and still find lint on my skin after drying off and quite a bit in the dryer lint catcher."

Size and Weight

Pros:

• "Haven’t used it yet so I can’t review absorbency however it’s good quality!! The size is fantastic!! Bigger than a pretty big beach towel!"
• "Very happy with the size and the weight of the towels."
• "Love love this big comfortable towel its amazing to wrap up in after a shower warms me up !!!"
• "These towels wrap around me 1.5 times with no issue and cover from my arm pits down to my knees with no issues."
• "I am a big man and this towel is huge."
• "I’m very tall and I love this oversized towel."
• "It's a massive towel. The fabric is thick and soft."

Cons:

• "Eerily small in size as well."
• "The largest towel is small for a bath towel."
• "This is barely enough to cover the bod. I thought it would be larger, oh well."
• "The towel fabric is nice enough, but they are not 27” x 54”!"
• "This towel is huge. I mean, this thing is enormous and it is thick."
• "A towel this big is gonna be heavy, so just get down with the thiccness."
• "It's a heavy towel, but it's so soft and fluffy it doesn't matter."

Color and Appearance

Pros:

• "I had been searching for this color everywhere and was not able to find the right shade, until I searched Amazon."
• "The color I ordered was accurate to how the product photo looked, I'll be buying these towels again when I need more."
• "The colors stay true and no fade or bleeding into my whites!"
• "I bought the peach color which is lovely and hasn't faded at all."
• "The color is beautiful and vibrant, they’re soft and do a good job drying."
• "I ordered two in gray. The color is so rich, it’s perfect!"
• "The color is lovely and the towels feel soft."

Cons:

• "The towels in the complete set have held up well but the extra bath towels have faded from gray to a weird brown color."
• "Mine were grey, after washing them twice they are now purple with light purple spots."
• "Very quick update! Now my bath towel is turning yellow as well."
• "They now are so faded, have loops that have pulled and the fuzz never stops."
• "The towels continue to fade with each wash and I still find lint on my skin after drying."
• "I ordered the beige, and they’re much darker than what’s pictured."
• "After washing them twice, the color faded, and now they have tie-dye colored bath towels."