Chose these towels to replace our old ones. They arrived in need of a good wash because they smelled, but that seems to be common for 'organic' towels. Anyway, they washed and dried very nicely, smell went away; they are super soft; I love the size option, for the bath towel, it is nice and large, which is good, I don't like those 'tiny' bath towels, the hand towel is perfect also for hair drying. They dried better after the second wash. So be patient there. Great product, soft and very stylish, and handy with the dual set and 3 sizes. That would be ideal for college student going away on their own.