They seemed fine when I opened the package, even if they were a bit darker than what I was hoping for, so I tossed them in the washer because lint always seems to be an issue with towels not laundered before they are used. When they came out of the dryer they seemed fluffy and soft and shrinkage was minimal if at all, but there was a huge snag in the middle of one of the bath towels that was very disappointing. I don’t think it was anything I did because the towels were washed by themselves and there was nothing else in the dryer either except some wool dryer balls.