GILDEN TREE Waffle Bath Sheet Large Bath Towels Quick Dry Thin Body Towels, 40x80 Oversized Bath Towels for Adults, 2 Pack Bath Sheet Set, Classic Style (White)

Folks, I have dried off with my last damp terry towel. At some point in my life I went from loving the luxe fluffy towels of my youth to resenting their inability to dry out between showers and—as my family grew to four adult-size people—their tendency to take up multiple loads of laundry every week and still retain that wet-dog adolescent funk. Enter the waffle weave. No, it’s not the 00’s epitome of towel meringue. No, it’s not like wrapping yourself in a My Little Pony cloud. However, if you can set those aside in favor of actually getting dry after your shower, waffle is your best bet. Despite being thin and sorta scrubby (in a good way!), they are quick to absorb water. The same magical surface area that sucks the water off your skin also causes it to evaporate efficiently (and thoroughly) between showers. They will soften over time, but will always lack the loop texture that gives terry cloth towels their fluffy softness (while also retaining water and breeding the bacteria that yield that wet dog permastink). That said, good waffle towels are not cheap. Switching is an investment and with teenagers routinely swiping my towels to take to the lake or park with their friends, I didn’t want anything too precious. Waffle bath sheets for less than $30 each (on Prime Day) makes Gilden Tree my Goldilocks towel. The Seafoam is a soothing blue-green that would likely complement beach or spa color schemes. One quibble: these need a hanging loop. Without it, you will eventually damage the woven fabric by hanging it on a hook, stressing that one spot above the hook over and over. Thankfully, this is an easy fix with some cotton twill tape (I used 3/8”), embroidery scissors (or a seam ripper) to pull out a few stitches, needle, and thread. See attached photo for an example. You could totally leave the twill white (or natural or whatever color you purchase). I happened to have some procion dye in a similar color (Dharma Kingfisher Blue to match the Seafoam towel), so I ice dyed a yard of the twill tape (and some white cotton embroidery floss to match) and picked the dyed sections for my hanging loops that best matched the towel.

Amazing bath sheets! They are HUGE dry ridiculously quick. And are crazy adsorbent. They leave 0 lint. Now, if someone who had always used spun towels, think washcloth these are not fluffy in any capacity. They almost feel like a lightweight blanket. I would strongly suggest washing the first several times with vinegar to soften just because they are 100% cotton, but they are crazy soft once you break them in “” and I have never had another set that I love as much as I am re-ordering for the third time and my original set is still in amazing condition. Each of my adult children have received as gifts yearly since my original purchase in 2021 cannot recommend enough.

Great quality of the material, very durable. The towels are soft and comfortable, absorb fast and perfectly. The price is not cheap but I think the towels are long lasting.

I LOVE these towels. A lot. So why the four stars? I'm knocking one star off for price, but if these towels go the distance (more than a few months of daily washing without becoming less absorbent or frayed) I will absolutely up my review to five stars. I'm a big fan of thin towels, but they also have to be absorbent. I have tried "waffle weave" towels before, the ones with the loft/terry on the grid, but after a while the absorbency disappears and the loft goes out of the towel and the towels are basically just flat pieces of cloth. These Gilden Tree towels are completely different. There is NO LOFT or TERRY anywhere on these towels- NO LOOPS. When you get them they are super flat, pretty much the thickness of a common dishtowel. I was really concerned when I pulled them out of the package (and they were wrapped in thin plastic, too- no nice presentation in a laundry bag or recyclable packaging, which was a disappointment, considering the price) and they were just like extra thick bed sheets. But then I threw them in the wash (twice) and the towels basically shrunk and curled up, creating the waffle texture. It's kind of like what happens to one of those magic sponge cloths where they come flat like a piece of paper, and once you wet them they grow. The thing is, when you dry these towels, they remain a little more plush and fluffy (and the edges curl/ripple, too- so if you are a stickler about your towels being folded and on the shelf with crisp edges, these will make you crazy.) After that wash/dry, these towels became instant favorites. They are super absorbent, quicker to dry, stay white in the wash, and they don't have that cheap feel like most other thin towels I have purchased. If these last I will replace all my other bathroom and pool linens with them- it will be worth the huge investment. One note- they are NOT soft. If you want a comfy, plushy, soft experience against your skin, these are not for you. But if you are looking for a thinner towels that absorbs and feels good and dry and light against the skin- never heavy and damp even after you've draped it on your after a shower- these are for you. Highly recommended, but that price (and the packaging...)

Yes they are absorbent, and they dry fast. They are not soft at all, a little like sandpaper actually. They are very large. This would have been a four star review I’d they were in the 30 to 40 dollar range. This is NOT a luxury towel by any stretch. They would be good for the pool or beach because they are large and dry fast. That’s my honest review.

These are not hotel quality bath sheets but, that said, they are the best available bath sheets that I've found in several years of looking. They wash and dry quickly, using the vinegar (per the first wash instruction card) in the first wash helps with softness, and they don't appear to cast off a lot of lint.

These towels look amazing. I like the waffle design. The size is great. The big problem is these are like paper thin. That’s to say that they are so thin that it feels like paper towel towels. Obviously these are thicker than a paper towel, but not much. I know the best thing is that these are a big towels. I would not use them for drying off or warmth or anything that is meant to convey luxury.

I absolutely love these towels! They are lovely and absorbent cotton, compact, lightweight and fuzz-free. I first encountered this type of "waffle" towel at a hotel and have been hooked ever since. If you are a stalwart member of the Fluffy Towel Brigade, these will not be to your liking, but for me, they are a "Must"!