I got these towels for a few reasons, 'greenness', color, softness, durability....well, unfortunately they aren't so durable. My bad, I suppose, that I didn't read the washing instructions, they are towels after all. They are supposed to be washed on GENTLE, not in the Towel cycle on my machine! I bought 6 sets and all of the bath towels came out of the dryer frayed in at least one place. Just getting them out of the package, I snagged a couple with my ring. They are pretty loosely woven which is disappointing. My grandson took his bath and his washcloth was left in the tub for about an hour. When I went to wring it out, the color of the washcloth spewed all over the place. They are super absorbent though. I wring my wet washcloth out, pat it on my hair and it collects a ton of water. Wring it a few more times, pat again and my hair is not dripping when I get out of the shower. I like that. They are soft and getting softer. I think I'll try the cotton/bamboo mixture next time.