Cloud Oversized Beach Towel - Sand-Resistant, Quick Drying, Compact, Soft and Absorbent - 100% Organic Turkish Cotton - for Pool, Yoga, Travel, Outdoor Adventures, and Gifts (Blue R)

The folded towel on the bottom is after washing and drying. The top one is the way they came as packaged. So obviously it held up well without shrinkage or much wrinkling. Here's a the story...my husband and I were on vacation to Mexico, and this type of towel is what was in our condo as bath towels. First time we haven't used a terricloth towel to dry from the shower and they were AMAZING! Like they actually dry your body better than any regular bathtowel! So I ordered while in Mexico, returned home and decided to wash one to compare to original. They are FANTASTIC! Very absorbent, but I only gave 4 stars there because the ones in Mexico were a bit thicker and a bit more absorbent than these...but for the price? And they take up so much less room in the washer / dryer than regular terricloth bath towels! I'm going to order some for my kitchen, my bathroom hand towels, and more for the shower and pool! There are going to cut my laundry in HALF!

I am scratching my head at how so many people could love this towel / blanket / thing. I figured I would try it. It isn't soft. The tassels / fringe doesn't make sense to me in a towel. Why would it be useful in any way?It has a few things going for it: It is lightweight, compact, and it can be used for many things like a wrap, a shawl, etc.I would not recommend it over a nice plush terry cotton towel. Unless you are traveling and need to bring your own towel / blanket / thing and you are limited on space. I can't imagine ever being in a situation like that.If I received this as a gift, I would have thought it was a shawl because of the fringes. Someone would have had to tell me it was a towel

I will update once I use it.. but so far it arrived and it's not the color I ordered. The blue looks vibrant and bright and it's a pale blue.. also.. says gift inside... no gift. Just the towel I bought.

I added fringe to the sides and got the look that I wanted. I wanted a light cover to put over an outside bed. I wanted something light colored and simple. Its perfect for the BoHo design that I Wanted. It was on a special price when I bought it, so it was a good value.

This is very lightweight. It keeps sand off, which annoys everyone at the beach. You can tie it different ways too as a cover up. There are many colors to choose from, makes it so easy to carry in your bag, or throw on. One of those, “why didn’t I think of that”.

Got a set of these for a trip out of town involving beaches. Loved them. Thin but dries very well and quickly. Thin means not heavy lugging around everywhere. It also means that for its absorbancy, you're not just carrying around a heavy cloth item just because you dried out a lot with it. Thought might be too thin but that was no issue at all! I highly recommend these!

Not the same red as in picture. Very faded color by comparison.

The yellow color is muted, and not as vibrant yolk yellow as depicted. Also pilled up terribly after the first wash. Now it’s just an emergency towel because no one wants to use it. At least it folds up small.