HAVLULAND Turkish Beach Towel - Sand Free - 100% Organic Oversized Turkish Towel - Quick Dry Towels for Beach, Picnic, Blanket or Bath Towel - Lightweight Towels for Travel, Camping & Pool - Set of 6

The colors are beautiful, and the fabric is soft, lightweight, and the perfect size to pack in a beach bag without taking up considerable space. I haven't used them yet, but I'd expect they will dry quickly. Due to their smooth texture, I expect sand will brush off easily. When I received the set of 6 towels, they were packaged in a plastic shipping bag wrapped so tightly that I snipped the top off 2 tassels on one of the towels. I contacted the seller and provided photos of how the towels were packaged and the damage to one of the towels. Within a few days I received a replacement for the damaged towel. Excellent customer service!

I bought these towels for the gym, but I wound up using them every day because they're so nice! They're very light-weight and they dry out fast, which is why I bought them for the gym. They're thirsty towels, and dry you off just as well as terrycloth towels do. After a few washes, they're decently soft because they're cotton, which I like. One day I realized, why just use them for the gym?!? A towel that dries out quickly is good at home too! The colors are pretty pastels, and if you don't want to look at them every day, they fold up pretty small to fit in a cabinet! I use these exclusively now.

I love these towels. They are perfect for the gym or the sauna or the beach. Easy to roll up and put in a bag, nice large size, easy to wash and fast to dry. Pretty colors.

As a swim coach and mother to 5 competitive swimmers, we need a lot of towels. The best ones for us pack small, pick up a lot of water, and dry fast. A friend recently suggested we try Turkish cotton towels, and this brand specifically. I bought these and two other brands. For the price of two of the other brands I got six of these, so I had low expectations.These arrived in a plastic bag. When opened the bag had no strange smell or other issues. The towels are the same size as the others I ordered, lighter, and a tighter weave. The colors are fantastic, a soft pastel collection that love.Initially these had a rough feel but after washing (on delicate, no added softener, hang to dry) the towel become softer. This packs up small, soaks up a lot of water, and when laid out dries quickly.This towel is perfect for swim meets when they are constantly getting in and out of the water and can't be carrying a towel for every event they swim but need to be able to dry off and stay warm. I was unable to find any manufacturing flaws.

We rented a house on a beach that included beach towels but decided to try these to stop stand from sticking to them and getting all over us and the floors. They worked GREAT, just a quick brush off or shake and the sand fell right off, then we could just wrap them around us or toss them over our shoulder and head home. They soaked up moisture and then dried off quickly without all the usual bulk of terry towels! They are lightweight to pack and carry and laundered perfectly with no shrinkage or twisting. Also, I loved the different colors so that we could each find our own towels! These are SO worth it!

In the past, I've always used the thick/plush terry towels for bath and poolside. So when my best friend (she's Turkish) gave me a Turkish towel about 8 months ago as a gift, I didn't think I would like it. I thought it was too big, felt it wouldn't be very absorbant, and it just wasn't like what I had been used to using all my life. But I'm pretty open minded, plus I trust my friend's good taste, so I just gave it a go.Oh my goodness... After using it numerous times, and seeing how nicely it came out of the wash, I felt I had to have more! So I purchased these 6 and now they are the only towels I use! They dry really fast so each day my towel still smells and feels fresh, so I use it longer. Not only do I not have a load of towels at the end of the week, I just toss my towel in with some tee shirts and shorts and everything comes out great. I give it a few minutes tumble in the dryer to soften up and then just hang it back in the bathroom to finish drying. I wish I had known about these towels when I still had kids living at home! I also love taking them to the pool. My terry beach towel, once wet, never dried between times of getting in and out. The Turkish towel tossed over the back of my chair is dry everytime I reach for it. The important thing to know about these towels is they get more absorbant after they have been washed a few times. And also, it seems important not to over dry them in a dryer. I worried about finding the same quality towels as the one my friend brought back from Turkey since I read a review that stated these 6 are "not real Turkish towels". But the 6 I bought here, are the same quality as the one brought back from Turkey by my friend. So...with all that said...I can still see how maybe these towels aren't for everyone. They are thinner. No, they don't feel like terry towels. But they dry me off, stay fresh a lot longer, easy to care for, save money and energy through less laundry, and the colors are fun! Win win win! And btw, I've had no problems with the fringe. The knots are still secure and they haven't tangled or frizzed out. I hope this helps.

I’ve had these towels for 4 years and they have gotten noticeably softer and more absorbent with age and are without defect or loss of color vibrancy. They are thin, light and so beach worthy because the towels dry nicely in between use if you hang them up. I came back to write this review because I will be buying another set so when we have more than six people they’ll come in handy. Another highly desirable feature is that all six towels fit nicely in a single wash load with room to spare all the while getting super clean without making the washer dance and bang. Once done, in the dryer they go and they only take 15 minutes to dry on the high heat cycle. You will really enjoy not having to deal with 5lb soggy beach or pool towels.

We wanted these for the beach and washed them ahead of time. So much lint came off even after drying multiple times. I gave one a try after a shower and the water is not absorbed and the lint just comes off on you. I used these to lay on and as a wrap but you can't dry off with them.