These are the only terrycloth kitchen towels I've been able to find. Most of the other materials (cotton, linen, velour-ish) do not absorb moisture to my liking. I first purchased these a few years ago and returned to purchase again. We use dishtowels every day and are very hard on them. They do not wear/last as well as some others, but the fact that they're terry makes up for that to me.