Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

They ARE soft. BUT, they are not absorbent. I'm reading the reviews that say these are absorbent and thinking "compared to what?" I get dry-ish on about the third pass. They also come out of the dryer with all kinds of stuff stuck to them. They're like little magnets for hair, string, and even twigs...which might seem weird to have in a dryer (even for a mother of 5 boys), but if it's hidden in the depths of your dryer somewhere, these towels will find it! Not practical.