We purchased these towels in the dark grey color. We washed them before use and they have a terrible, almost chemical engine oil smell to them! I dont know what they used to dye these towels but its awful. Even the clothes drying with them smelled like it. The smell remains and we cant use them. I dont know if its just the darker colors with this issue but they smell terrible! DO NOT RECOMMEND! While the product was not great, the customer service received from Wayfair was! So 1 star for the dark grey towels, but 5 stars for the customer service.