I was a bit surprised at the wonderful reviews of these towels.  I washed them before using and had to empty the lint screen twice.  Then I washed them a second time and dried them again, again emptying the lint screen twice.  Then, I spent a bit of time clipping the threads that were loosened in the wash, including threads from a few seams that also came apart.  Also, just a side note, the design at the end of the towel is just on one end.  I hope they work well when we use them after hot tubbing!