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These towels are good quality; they are not ‘luxury’/high quality, but definitely better than low quality/economy towels. They were packaged well, in a plastic bag inside a corrugated box. There was a new material type smell to the towels, but after the first wash before use (which the instructions say to do), that smell was 100% gone, leaving them perfect. They are well made, the hemming on the ends and sides is solid, and no threads/hemming has come undone in the time I’ve had them and it doesn’t look like that will be an issue at all. These are made in India. I can’t say why they chose the name ‘Quick-Dry’, as that usually indicates something that, when hanging in air, dries itself more quickly than normal; that is not the case at all with these towels, but the do work better when used to dry something.

Comparing the Quick-Dry vs the Regular version (both AmazonBasics, both same size hand towels):

Quick Dry:
– Extremely soft, more than typical, very nice feel to them
– Dries hands more quickly/easily, soaks up any water it touches instantly, makes better contact with skin
– Wet towel does not dry any quicker than a regular towel, it dries about the same
– Has a texture with a look and feel more like very short fur
– Ideal (and preferred by me) for drying anything that is wet (from hands, to a wet counter)
– Not the best for using as a washcloth (like if you want a big soaked cloth to use to wash your counter/floor)
– Made in India

Regular:
– Typical soft cotton towel feel
– Dries hands like typical towels, not quite as quick to absorb as the quick-dry
– Wet towel dries normally
– Has the typical cotton towel loop texture, course but not rough at all
– Great for drying anything that is wet (from hands, to a wet counter), but the quick-dry works even better
– Ideal for using as a large washcloth (like if you want a big soaked cloth to use to wash a counter/floor
– Made in India

In comparing the two types, it looks like they are both made exactly the same way, perhaps by the same company/factory, using different material, so the only difference is just that, the material.

Recommendation:
Both are nice towels, but when used to dry something wet (hands, body, counters), the Quick-Dry is definitely better, and by far the better choice for many reasons. I definitely recommend them.

Interestingly, it is quite the opposite if they are used as washcloths, when both are soaking wet and used to wash/scrub something, the Regular is definitely better for that alternate use.

I hate thick towels that take forever to dry. I hate towels with wide decorative bands even more. I often end up buying beach towels because they are lightweight and have no decorative banding, just a plain old hem. We just remodeled our bathroom so I thought I would get some new towels. I looked at several brands and was willing to spend some money, but none of the higher end towels were what I was looking for. The Amazon towels looked like they checked all the boxes so I took a gamble. Glad I did because so far I love them. They are just on the edge of being too fluffy for me, but not so much that the next day they are still wet after hanging. They are the design of a beach towel, but have the look and feel of a bath towel. I have been using them for about six weeks and they have washed great. I’m buying more.

I usually am happy with the quality for the price of Amazon Basics. I hope they never cheap out.

All towels will have lint at first, even higher end ones. Wash these at least once or twice by themselves or you will have a mess. After a few washes they are good. These are thinner towels, which I wanted. They are absorbent, the other reviews are wrong. Don’t use fabric softener, it leaves a film on laundry that inhibits absorbing. Pretty much as advertised.

its quick absorb right from first use. not like those that need multiple washes to make them absorb water. material little thin so its water absorb capacity is little lower.

I ordered these towels after finally having enough of paper thin towels from Walmart. These are perfectly fluffy and a great value for the price point.

Great hand towels for every day use. The thickness is on point and they are soft. I definitely recommend these hand towels. I bought these in white so I can’t respond to some claims that the color is off.