Whoa!  The lint from these is incredible!   They had lint right out of the bag, and after washing (twice) continued to fill up the lint filter on my dryer...again, and again.  Even after they were washed and dried, they continued to release lint.  The positives about these towels are that they are very thick, quite attractive, and I think will work well as mats for guests getting out of a hot tub.  I’m just glad I won’t need to use them that often.