Love these towels.  In spite of what others have said, I washed these once before using and there is no lint after washing.  I ordered the coffee color so I'm assuming the lint would be very noticeable if there.  I also like the size of the hand towel (seems larger than most) and I like the thickness..thick enough to do the job but not too thick.  I wonder if people know that towels perform better if they aren't dried after using a softener or softening sheets.