The towel begins to stink like mildew when it dries
357485
Smells awful!  The towel begins to stink like mildew when it dries, washing it does not seem to help.  Does not get as cold now as when I received it about a week ago.  Do not recommend.
4875402
Works just as I had hoped.  My towels in the linen closet continued to smell like mildew even after we dried them on high for two hours.  I figured folding a packet of cedar into them would help kill that nasty sour smell and it did.  Now my towels smell like lovely cedar.  Can't complain.  :)
2261627
Not very small, so not an excellent travel choice. Also, if you can't wash it regularly, this kind of towel can get to smelling pretty bad.
741970
For some reason, no matter how many times I wash these towel I cannot got out the sour smell. They smell no matter how hot the water, how strong or organic the detergent I use.
They are soft and a great size, but I just wish I could get the sour sweat smell out.
1330705
It's not a towel at all really, it's hard as cardboard when dry and turns into a gel like shammy when wet. It really doesn't work any better than a wet towel from the bathroom when it comes to cooling you down, however once rung out it doesn't get you all wet like a regular towel would. I don't think I will be buying it again...
3462392
These towels are a good value and very absorbent.  But, there is this odd chemical smell that is off-putting.
4530715
This machine smells like mildew, we have run it about ten times now and it smells when ever we turn it on, its not worth it. We thought it was new smell, but after running it a bunch, it still smells. Not worth it
1909467
For some reason no matter how many times I wash this by hand or in the dishwasher it always smells bad like mildew. I don't understand. I've stopped using it.
3910107
It does dry really fast! However, like any other towel, make sure to dry it in an open air space to prevent it from getting smelly.
4284777
I bought this for a camping trip. The medium was enough to dry me but not enough to wrap around my waist. It's different in traditional towels in that you wipe off water rather than just blotting off water. When the towel is saturated, wring it out and keep drying. Only downside is my towel began to stink even after being dried. Had to wash the towel in soap and water after a few days use. Hang it up to dry for a few hours and your good to go.
2438501
I am surprised that no one mentioned in previous reviews of this products that it has a strange odor to it - does not keep me from using it but it does have that odor that I am not keen about.  This towel also has a weird texture to it - more like a wet chamois than a towel.  I live in Phoenix and I spend a lot of time outdoors gardening and have found this towel feels slightly cool when I use it but it definitely does not feel cold.  Than again I am in AZ in the summer - it's supposed to be 108 degrees today so maybe nothing short of a bucket of ice water would feel cool after working outside.
1504231
Only the second time I've washed this towel and check out the huge hole!!!
2635902
Customer service I give a 5. The towel design I give a 5 as the bag is handy and the design looks good. What I give a 1 star is the smell. The intense chemical smell on these towels is horrific. I washed them 2xs and still the smell was overwhelming. You don't even have to take the towels out of the plastic bag before you are taken back from the chemical smell. I could not imagine drying my bare skin with these. The company said that I must have gotten a bad batch so they sent me another and it was equally as bad. I returned all of them. Tried 4 and it was clear this is just how these are made. I read other reviews and others were saying the same thing. I wished they had worked. I did but some similar towels at a local hiking store and the brand I bought had no chemical smelly odor.
1340268
I like a 100% cotton towel as much as the next person. And sure, why not fold it in its own bag! Well, I think this is more clever than useful. The bag, once the towel is unfolded makes an ugly lump which isn't that comfortable to sit or recline on. The fabric is a loosely woven terry. Worst of all, this towel us an all time champion lint giver in the laundry. I have a pair of old black scrub pants I use for just this purpose. I washed this towel and the black pants were nearly white with lint. I repeated this with the same outcome. You'll want to wash this towel solo or with other towels. I hang dry but if you use a clothes dryer check your lint trap....it will be filled with towel.

Summary: ok towel, bag idea is cute but awkward. Super linty towel.
2918692
The pillow has a very funky smell to it almost like it was wet then packaged for months (a mildew smell if you will). I wouldn't buy it again. I'm trying to get the smell out by letting it air out and soaking it in Febreze.
642048
Been using two towels for over a year now.  It's absorbant but it moves and flips during my heated classes and it's shrunk (high heat dryer setting). I looking for a new one now.
2242897
Just two weeks after starting to use it, it already has brown mildew spots all over and my bathroom is not even that humid!