Aunt Martha's Dish Towels, Black Herringbone Stripe

I, too was disappointed at first by the lack of absorbency of these towels. But I thought they were so pretty and of such high quality that I decided to try washing them several times before using them. Even after a few cycles of hot water and a hot dryer, they were better, but still not as absorbent as I'd have liked. But that was over a year ago, and I have washed them many times since then. They are still as beautiful as ever, but have now become very soft and quite absorbent. I am about to order 2-3 more sets. If you like the looks of these and have the patience to break them in, I would highly recommend these dish towels.UPDATE in response to reviewer M. Koncar who was concerned about wrinkles and the appearance of the towels:Please see my attached photo. This is what the towels look like after over a year of being used and laundered. They are not wrinkle-free -- as in, they don't look as if they have been ironed. But the colors are vibrant, the wrinkles are minor, and they are extremely soft and absorbent. I love them and I stand by my review.

This review is for the vintage multi stripped towels. I am in love with these towels, I planned to embroider them for resale in my shop. They arrived quickly and I was so excited to get started using them, so I prepped them for use—washed them on the “quick wash” cycle in cold water and a cup of white vinegar to color block them. I put them in the dryer with no air and once the cycle was complete I promptly removed them and hung them on the clothes line to air dry. I went to take them off the line and the bottom hem on one towel at the end is coming loose, and on another the loop is coming loose. I really want to love these towels and I was just about to order a couple of more sets. I don’t want to have to purchase these only to repair them before use, and I don’t want to sell them and my customers are later dissatisfied with my work. So now I am waiting to see what Aunt Martha’s response to this issue will be. I want more of these, but I want them to be 100% worth my while. Even with the wrinkles, I’m ok with this, a good ironing and future folding will still make for a quality towel. I will provide a follow up review once I hear from the seller. And I am truly hoping to improve my rating by 100%.

I was hesitant to buy these given mixed reviews. Some found the fabric stiff and non-absorbent. But the vintage look is sweet and the positive reviews won. I gave them a try and they're good. I immediately threw them in the washer and dryer to test out the fabric and they came out soft and thick, not stiff and wrinkly. I think the manufacturer must have changed fabric since the negative reviews. Only four stars because they shrink quite a bit; mine shrunk to 16x 24. Not a deal-breaker but the manufacturer should either change the specs or cut the fabric oversized so it shrinks to the intended size.

I almost don’t want to review this because I love them sooo much I don’t want them out of stock. Shortly after buying one set, I bought another. They are super adorable. Good quality- perfect for a little rustic farmhouse touch. Background is cream and stripe is the perfect grey. I saw people complain about absorbency- and I did see puddles of water on it when I used a brand new one to lay wet dishes on. But that goes away fairly quickly- to be honest I don’t know if it was just use or the wash. They washed well, did not shrink etc. The men of my house abuse our dish towel wiping up sauces, wiping grease hands and god know what else- but I alway end up with ruined dish towels. it’s a constant complaint of mine. But I love these so much, and price is soooo reasonable ($7 for 3!!) that I’m going for a third package as a safety net for the inevitable destruction by husband and son... :)

I recently replaced all my kitchen towels, and bought a variety of red and white towels from six different manufacturers. I got a little crazy reading reviews about absorbency, craftsmanship, thickness, etc. And now I feel compeled to add to the conversation because these towels, which seemed perfectly handsome when they arrived, are likely going to be thrown on the rag pile. Why? They turn into a crinkly mess in the washer. I washed all the towels I bought in the same load before using them. When I opened the dryer Aunt Martha's were the only ones that were a ball of crinkle. I really am not that fussy. These are a mess. I am also not the kind of person who is willing to iron them. I did run the load through a second time with the wrinkle release steam feature that is on my dryer. No improvement. I am including a picture of the Aunt Martha's towel, on left, fresh from the dryer, next to a Cotton Craft Scandia towel that is the exact same size, and cheaper. All the other towels I bought (some hand printed decorative ones, some others utilitarian like these) are laying flat and looking pretty, so I recommend looking elsewhere. And if anyone thinks it was the way I washed or dried them, I ask you, should washing a kitchen towel be in any way fussy? I really didn't do anything weird - warm regular cycles, thats it.

Functional and attractive. I use these towels for baking sourdough bread and also as general dish towels. Good value for the price.

Nice towels... expect a fair bit of shrinkage. * ( I washed on cool / dried on low ). Nice sturdy old fashioned kitchen towels X 3 in package. Good value . Expect these to last well w/ proper care and use.

Nice size and absorbent. Can't complain about these.

Well constructed and actually dries and absorbs moisture. Had to wash a few times to break them in. I will order more as gifts.