Wow...I didn't look at the size of these when I ordered and was pleasantly surprised at how big they are. They wash and dry beautifully. I did the first wash with a cup of vinegar. I always recommend doing this vinegar wash with all of your new towels. (You can find a ton of info on this via google!)  I bought these in white so I can not comment on color fading. I will be buying more of these hand towels in other colors.