Upon receiving towel, it appears to be of excellent quality - which would have received a 5 star rating. However, after washing the towels one time, pilling was noticed on the cotton side of towel. Attempted washing several times, hoping it would disappear - no such luck. BUT, even though the cotton side was pilling, I did not notice any fuzz coming off onto my skin when drying off from the pool. Apart from the pilling I would rate this towel with 5 stars because it really is a thick, beautiful beach towel.