I waited until I had these towels for a few weeks and had washed them all a few times to submit this review. I am very pleased with these, they held up really well to washing and drying (hot water, hot air dryer). A pet peeve of mine is when the binding shrinks on towels and they end up shriveled. This did not happen with these towels and wash cloths. They held their shape really well, they arent horribly linty, though you are going to get some shedding with new towels, I dont think this is excessive by any means. Finally, the color is exactly what it looks like on wayfair, and the pattern is very nice looking. One thing to note, the smell when you first open the package for these is horrible. I thought it was manure, but it washed out with no problem. Overall, I am very pleased with this set!