I purchased both the red stripe and the navy stripe towels.  I purchased them to have as “extra” beach towels for occasional guests so it’s fine that they are not spectacular.  But if you are purchasing these for yourself for every day use, be forewarned.  The colors look less vibrant after washing and for some weird reason the quality and color of the navy striped towels is much better than that of the red.  I wouldn’t be surprised if these don’t last one summer.