American Soft Linen Washcloths Washcloth Reviews Summary

Color and Appearance

Pros:

• "The colors were true to the pictures on the site."
• "The previous ones I had bought were a dark brown and they have been washed multiple times without losing their nice deep color!"
• "I bought the dark brown and the color is exactly as pictured."
• "The light blue towels were true to color."
• "I really like the sage green color of these towels, they were just the shade I was looking for to freshen up my bathroom."
• "Perfect beige color."
• "Aqua and navy colors did not fade."

Cons:

• "I was so excited about these beautiful towels but after a few washes they began to lose color in patches that turned yellow."
• "So disappointed in these. I loved the color for my newly remodeled bathroom, but after MANY washings the colors still bleeds and they are very linty."
• "We bought 2 sets (8 towels). While the towels felt very soft, the instructions state to wash before use. So we washed them (no bleach) and after removing from them from the washer they were color stained/bleed from the dark gray to orange/pink spotty areas."
• "But unfortunately they don’t hold their color. Very disappointed to see Pinkish Red come through."
• "The towels are losing their grey color and becoming mottled."
• "The Aqua Blue let out color and the Malabu Peach turned beige."
• "Had the towel for literally 3 days and the dark grey is showing multiple red/pink blotches."

Texture and Quality

Pros:

• "No pilling so far, either."
• "They are thick and fluffy and feel quite plush and extravagant without being too heavy."
• "The edges are neatly stitched, ensuring they don't fray or unravel with use."
• "These towels are the nice quality I've been looking for."
• "The towels are thick and the quality is excellent."
• "The set of 4 washcloths is perfect for my needs, as it provides enough for daily use while ensuring I always have a fresh one on hand."
• "These towels hardly left any lint in the trap and came out of the dryer fluffy and very absorbent."

Cons:

• "I found several 'snags' and a bare/bald spot on one of the borders."
• "They are so poor quality that they do not stay together, they constantly shed like a snow dog in the springtime."
• "Functional towel, but does not absorb or disperse water well."
• "I was expecting thick, fluffy, luxurious towels. Instead, I got these thin, rather cheap-looking things."
• "The hand towels feel thinner."
• "They may be soft, but they are thin."
• "The loops on the cotton are long rather than short and dense so they seem like they will pull easily."

Shedding and Lint

Pros:

• "I haven't experienced any tearing or shredding of these towels."
• "Once again, no problems. No lint."
• "Total bang for your buck for softness and NO SHEDDING, even after just my first wash."
• "After reading the reviews about all the shedding I was hesitant to order. Not the case at all. These washed and dried without any shedding of fabric."
• "For me, the lint was minimal and dissipated after about 3 washes."
• "Only a couple tiny strings came off the towel. That's it. No lint from either."
• "They are great towels, not much shedding, fluffy, and absorbent."

Cons:

• "I have washed these 6 times now...constantly cleaning the lint out of the dryer and they STILL are leaving lots of lint residue all over my body."
• "These HORRIBLE TOWELS are STILL SHEDDING HUGE Quantites of Burgandy Lint in the Dryer and they SHED IN THE SHOWER ARE CLOGGING OUR DRAIN!"
• "These towels also SHEDS like crazy."
• "Even after a few washes all they do is shed blue lint everywhere."
• "They have never stopped shedding black lint everywhere...I've used/washed them at least a dozen times, it never stops."
• "I’ve washed the towels four times now all of them and they still keep shedding lint like there’s no tomorrow."
• "I've washed these towels every week for 6 months now and they still fill up the lint screen in dryer and cover my bathroom with fuzz."

Size and Absorbency

Pros:

• "I wish the bath towels were slightly larger."
• "These are nice large towels."
• "Very absorbent also very softThis towel is wide enough and long enough to wrap around my body, much better than XL towels that aren't much bigger than the smaller bath towelsGreat value for the money."
• "They are soft and absorbent."
• "The towels have great absorbency."
• "This oversized towel is exactly what I've been looking for in size, thickness and superior absorbency."
• "This towel is wide enough and long enough to wrap around my body, much better than XL towels that aren't much bigger than the smaller bath towels."

Cons:

• "They are not very soft. They wrinkle. They are fairly light weight which I like."
• "These towels are soft but still don't absorb that well."
• "I was so excited to use these towels after reading so many positive reviews...but when I used the towel, it didn't dry me well and it left black lint all over me."
• "Although they are new, they look rumpled and shabby right out of the dryer."
• "They may be soft, but they are thin."
• "They are very absorbent too."
• "The towel is water repellant, funny to see it fail to absorb water."