I use these. I don't have them entirely for decoration. I have other DLL kitchen towels, and some are better than others, but I use them all! These are muted, soft colors in a salmon, light green, super light gray blue, and a light almost denim blue. Not my favorite color scheme, but they definitely are appropriate for early spring. Each one has a different sping themed embellishment on them. I think they absorb and perform like a standard cotton KITCHEN towel. Keep in mind, that they become MORE ABSORBENT with more use and washing. Straight from package they will do alight, but it is with further use and washings that they soar. ALSO.. they become MORE SOFT as they are used/washed more often. This is a SMOOTH towel. Light, yet dense threads. I think they absorb fine (and again, gets better with more use/washings) but if you need mega super absorption, or greater scrub/wipe ability go with something with more texture- like a terry cloth towel, or even a paper towel. These are more of a tea-towel style. I can wipe my hands, dry a glass WITH NO LINT left behind, I can wipe some crumbs, do a quick wipe of faucet handles, I can wipe a wet sink. I don't do a lot more with it as I would rather abuse my uglier rags that I have for dirtier jobs, and so on/etc. OR I can leave them hanging or neatly folded for decorative purpose. Also great for wrapping fresh baked bread, or to line a basket full of biscuits, or as a cute gift wrap. One other thing.. I have even folded them in such a manner to where I could choose not to see the embellishment. So I would have one hanging with embellishment, and another next to is just as a solid color. There are options! They wash well, so far. I have used all four. I have been going through towels and rags a lot more lately and changing them (any towel) out since the pandemic. I did wash them on warm rather than cold. After a couple of minutes in a medium heat dryer, I pulled them out and let them air dry rest of way. This helps with reducing wrinkles and shrinkage. I HAVE PICS to share, but the photo uploader hasn't been coming up in a few days now. I will keep checking to see when/if it comes back so I can share the pics I took of these cute towels. EDIT: photo uploader back up, so I came back to add photos. It is now May 2020, and I have been using one of these towels almost daily. I wash them frequently. I would say that the darker blue and green have held up best. I don't always remember to wash them in cold water, so they often end up in a warm water wash. The grayish blue is all stained up. The peachy pink is holding up, but I don't grab for that one too much. The darker blue looks more like denim now. All of them are quite soft and absorbent now that they have been through several wash and dry cycles. The towels are 18"x24" and are made from 100% cotton. Expect shrinkage- this is normal. They are machine washable. Wash with cold water on gentle cycle & tumble dry low. Do not bleach them or run them through a hot dryer.
