The stripes were wider than I liked so that when you fold the towel it looks like the towel is half dark blue and half white. I was looking for more of the striped cabana pool look. Very high quality! The washing instructions attached to the towel said "Do not tumble dry".  I called Customer Service  because I did not want a bath towel that could not be put in a dryer! Customer Service were extremely helpful and check on this for me. They found out that the towels can be tumble dried on low.