Pike Street 100% Egyptian Cotton 725-Gram 6-Piece Towel Set, Taupe Reviews

• Lost color immediately!

  
  By A37EAY838W4NIJ on 2006-02-08
  These are beautiful, soft towels at a great price. Unfortunately, they lost color in splotches immediately after being used a few times. I washed the towels in warm water with Cheer detergent, and the pale green color had a tinge of orange in places. I have never had this problem with other towels. I was planning to use these as special towels for the guest bathroom, but now they will "hide" in our bathroom, since they are still wonderfully absorbent and nice to touch, but they look awful. I was quite disappointed, but at least they were cheap!
  
  

• One year later and they're practically in shreds

  
  By A2B3CIEV3SW6EG on 2007-01-18
  I bought these towels in February 2006 and almost returned them immediately. When I opened the cellophane package, the towels reeked of something that smelled like insecticide. I washed them all immediately, and after the bad smell was gone, I just loved how they felt. They reminded me of soft, fluffy, oversized hotel towels. In our household, we have used these towels almost daily, and they've received regular washing.
  
  Now, not even a year later, they are almost ready for retirement. The edges are in tatters and the entire surface of all of the towels show loose threads. So, while I have enjoyed them, I can't really recommend them unless you are looking for a short-term solution (like buying white towels to use while you decide what color you really want when you re-do the bathroom!).
  
  

• Nice, fluffy and very absorbant.

  
  By A3E5KPDJ9OMGL3 on 2006-08-23
  To reviewers who said towels are not absorbant: Not just these towels but any cotton towels that are washed with softeners will not absorb water. You'll need to wash them with regular detergent without adding any softeners and they will come out from the dryer very nice, very fluffy and very absorbant.
  
  I got several sets (bluestone) for $19.99 during a one day sale. I could easily paid that amount just for 1 bath towel alone. I'm very pleased with them and will be looking to buy more in the future.
  
  
  

• Really bad towel

  
  By AW18EX88VE8QH on 2006-03-02
  It's like wiping off with polyester instead of cotton. The water stays on the surface and feels really cold. The Bianca towels are much better.
  
  

• Soft but not absorbant

  
  By A36NUHLVHEE7GZ on 2006-02-17
  These towels are beautiful and feel extremely soft as described. The problem is that they aren't very absorbant. They just don't dry my body like other towels do. I thought maybe that would change after a few washings, but no such luck. Theyv'e been through six washings now and still no improvement.
  
  I'm disappointed. I bought four sets but now I find myself reaching for old towels from the back of the linen closet.
  
  Also, be careful washing them. The colors will definitely run in the first two or three washings. Don't wash with other towels (as I did). The old towels will come out the color of your new ones.
  
  
• Soft but not absorbant
  By ASXKYQZQ3V4EK on 2006-03-13
  My wife and I really like Egyptian cotton towels. We were excited by Amazon's sale and took a chance. These towels are very soft. A huge plus! Unfortunately they lack absorbency qualities. The towel feels cold as we dry off and the water does not feel like it is being absorbed. Wet and cold is not a good feeling in the morning! We do not use dryer sheets or any type of detergent product that would coat the towels. As for pricing, we did NOT get a super saver discount as promised in Amazon's advertising but were attracted to the initial sale price. All in all, we will not buy this towel again.
  
  
• Terrible Towels
  By A1S7QXJ8GQXHWV on 2006-07-05
  They faded which didn't really bother me. What DID bother me is that it's impossible to wash out the smell of the dye. I could smell the dye even when the towels were in a different room than I was in.
  Also, they are non-absorbent.
  I finally threw the whole set in the garbage.
  
  
• Are the towels seconds?
  By A1RRMZKOMZ2M7J on 2007-05-22
  I placed 5 orders at twenty bucks each, for a total of 10 sets of towels (that's ten bucks a set). While the towels seemed soft, I returned them. The problems:
  
  1) TERRIBLE SMELL. The towels had a strong, terrible petro-chemical smell to them. My husband thought it was fertilizer. I washed them several times with detergent using a vinegar rinse. The smell subsided but it was still there.
  
  2) POOR FINISH. The finish, fabric, and edges are not a quality job. There are tufts of fabric in most towels, and loose weaves in the middle. If you pull or snip the thread, you are effectively creating a hole in the towel. (See other reviews reporting holes & shreds after use.)
  
  3) TOO MANY FLAWS. I had 10 sets of towels -- of these, nine bath towels had some flaw that was noticeable after washing & drying. The flaws are initially hard to spot when the towels arrive because they are flat and densely packed. But after wash and inspection, flaws are noticeable. (And I didn't have to look very hard.)
  
  I was left with the impression that the towels are seconds.
  
  
  
  
• non-absorbent towels
  By A1EF7A9LXOM9Q0 on 2006-03-17
  These towels are soft and fluffy, but the towels are not absorbent. Just as other reviewers have stated, the towels don't absorb water, rather the water rests on the surface of the towels.
  
  
• High hopes but disappointed
  By A2O1U3AYOI9WKK on 2008-09-14
  I bought the blue color of these towels for our guest bathroom. They would not be used regularly and I thought that I had gotten a great deal. After the first washing, as per the washing instructions, the edges were shredded. I also noticed that there are orange and white splotches on the towels and now attempt to creatively hide all the damage. These are not very soft either, so don't be fooled by the description. I love Amazon but regret this purchase.
  
  
• EH...
  By AV1P0QLSQXEM on 2007-01-14
  They're ok. I can't say I was impressed. The price, of course, was great, but these towels certainly are not worth the quoted regular price of $130. They had a lot of loose threads and are not particularly absorbant. They feel nice, but you can buy better quality towels at any housewares store that do not cost $130 for a set. I would say they are probably worth their sale price, clearly it is worth it for a 6 towel set, but they are a fairly low quality towel, so don't think you are getting a great deal. I would suggest going to a discount housewares store and finding something there if you are looking for a deal.
  
  
• Royal Heritage towels
  By A1IPWTVKQ097BE on 2006-04-25
  This is the worst set of towels ever. No absorbancy. The towel not only does not dry me when I use it, it stays very wet for days. I have tried washing them four of five times each and there is no improvement. If I could, I would return these towels.
  
  
• Terrible waste of money
  By A38I7ZZWLWO0DS on 2006-05-04
  First wash and the towels lost the color. They look old & faded.
  
  
• Always remember, if it sounds too good to be true...
  By A5AWT4NO6M7CI on 2006-09-12
  I was looking for a "premium" bath towel at a good price when I came across these on Amazon. Heavy towel weight - check. Egyptian cotton - check. Good customer reviews - check. And two sets of towels for $30??!! That's less than the price of just one bath towel of these other brands I have been looking at! Sounds too good to be true? Well, in my case it was. The towels arrived today, and as I excitedly opened the package, I found these lovely, fluffy white towels. Just a few loose threads on them, I'll just pick those off...oops! Those loose threads were still attached to the towel, and there were clumps of them, some several inches long! These towels are clearly seconds, rejects, or else they have lousy quality control in the factory. Both bath towels had areas of loose threads. Anyways, I'm sure they will be soft and fluffy, but I'm sure the threads will also pull as they are washed. I think they should be advertised as seconds, not first quality. I'm sure they will perform fine and feel soft; they just won't look great. I, for one, will return them as I was not planning to buy factory seconds.
  
  
• 100% Egyptian Cotton 725-Gram 6-Piece Towel Set, White
  By on 2006-08-22
  These towels are not absorbent. We bought different colors and we were so dispappointed with the quality of the towels.
  
  
• Poor Quality!
  By A2JWRRO7EFKBF5 on 2008-07-21
  I purchased this set in the blue color. Yes, it does come with 6 pieces-making it a full set. However, as other reviewers noted, it came with "white" spots all over several of the towels. Not sure what it could be! Also, one of the bath & hand towels appeared to be a different "nap" from the others. All in all, I regretted this purchase- especially since Amazon usually sells a good product for a good price. In this case, you could do better at a department store sale. Save your money.
  
  
  
• Egyptian towels
  By A2K3IWVD479896 on 2006-03-04
  These are really nice towels and I got them at a good price. Unlike some other towels that have synthetic material and do not absorb water in spite of repeated rubbing, these cotton towels make you dry quickly, and stay soft after repeated washing.
  
  
• New Towel Remedy
  By A1UKPCOB3YIX9J on 2006-09-26
  The nicest towels feel so soft when you buy them, but WHAT THE HECK?
  They are as absorbant as a plastic bag when you try to dry off with them!
  They must soak new towels in gallons of fabric softener....the same thing happened to me.
  I guess the softest towels on the shelves are the first ones purchased.
  Try putting a cup of vinegar in with the machine's rinse cycle.
  The acids in vinegar can cut through the sizing, which is the finish that makes the fabric feel soft when you buy it.
  That's what makes them useless when you try to dry something with them!
  It took about 5 washings, each with a vinegar rinse until they felt like my normal towels.
  (They were usable after two or three washings, but still not super absorbent).
  Good luck. If it doesn't work the first time, wash them again and try your machine's longest wash option
  to give the chemicals time to break down and get washed away!
  Washing them in boiling water can cut down on initial washings, too.
  If you have a front loader with a sanitize option, that it works great.
  If you have a top loader you can manually add boiling water from your kettle.
  
  
• A Little Disappointed...
  By A3O0AWU81HTFEJ on 2008-04-10
  I first purchased these towels in June 2007 and they were outstanding. So much so that I returned to purchase more in March 2008. For my most recent purchase, I found the towels by accessing my first order to ensure that I selected the identical towel. Despite the fact that both the first set and the most recent set have identical tags and style numbers, the towels are very different. The towels I just purchased are inferior in quality - thinner, flimsy, and already raveling after a single wash! The first set is far superior and after months and months of washing, have never frayed and still look brand new (that was the reason I came back for more).
  
  It appears the manufacturer has significantly altered these towels or is misrepresenting their true gram weight. They feel more like 500-gram than the advertised 725-gram. They are now, no longer a great value. You'll get what you pay for - lightweight, medium quality towels. They are soft, but if you are used to the density and weight of a towel with a high gram weight, these will feel like "blue light specials" (not that there's anything wrong with that) ...
  
  
• Cheap Quality & Price - Save Your Money
  By AOJA1LC8PN7K1 on 2008-06-07
  These are simply cheap, both in price and quality. Unfortunately, brand new, these towels are worse than three year old towels that we purchased at TJ Max for $6 ea.
  
  Pros
  - They're absorbent
  - Four sets only cost $60
  
  Cons
  - Lots of loose threads
  - Very poor quality on corners
  - VERY thin
  - Not very soft
  - Made specifically for Amazon (see label)
  - Bad smell
  - Lots of lint (more than usual for a new towel)
  
  In the end, I felt bad about having Amazon pay for return shipping on four sets so I washed and donated them. As far as I'm concerned, the purchase was not worth $60. In the future, I'll continue to purchase high quality, low priced towels at TJ Max and/or Ross.
  
  
  
  
• Puckers and Non-absorbent. Sending them back.
  By A17AGMWWBP54KF on 2006-02-25
  Can't believe how awful these were. I unfortunately bought several, washed them, then found out they were extremely non-bsorbent and they puckered. They looked so nice when I took them out of the box, too! I even recommended them to a friend. Fortunately I told her my experience before she unpacked hers. I sent back the ones I had not yet unpacked and she's sent hers back too. You can read similar experiences for this same product with other colors.
  
  
• "85% savings", First Hint of a Problem.
  By AXLQKV3R2A2VW on 2008-09-28
  As long as you are expecting $20 towels and not $130 towels, maybe you won't be disappointed. These towels are not great quality, they look and feel okay, until you add water! They wash poorly, fiber feels cheap on your skin, color changes and for towels that allegedly "List price $130", not a quality buy.
  
  
• egyptian cotton towel set
  By A1ZHWV6CXS3SHO on 2006-03-22
  I was very pleased with this towel set. It was soft, plush, and extremely absorbant. It washed well, and will work with all color schemes.
  
  
• Not Holding Up After a Couple of Washes
  By A4YXPJXEA0UHV on 2008-06-27
  We were confused by so many negative and positive reviews for the towels, and decided to take a gamble and ordered the cream towels. Well, the towels washed up nicely the first time and were fluffy and soft, so we thought, "Wow great deal on nice towels!" After a couple more washes, the towels are still fluffy and soft but the trim is apparently POORLY SEWN and coming apart on two of the large towels. So, I would recommend you LOOK ELSEWHERE for towels if you want ones that will hold up to regular use, and not just be fluffy and soft and nice to look at on a line closet shelf.
  
  
• Towels of Excellent Quality
  By A3HQE2D8XTT9SR on 2006-08-18
  This is the third set of these towels I've purchased (different colors, of course. The quality of these towels is superb for the price. The only flaw I've had is the side seam on one of the hand towels has come unraveled, but it can be reinforced easy enough. I will probably purchase more of these in the near future. I really like them!
  
  
• Is this really a towel?
  By A3VJTP9GVKT7OS on 2006-03-02
  I wish I had read the previous review before I purchased the towel. I'm not sure this can be classified as a towel because it does not absorb water. The towel itself looks nice and feels really soft but don't count on it to dry anything.
  
  
• Great Deal; Good Product; Quality Control Problem
  By A3Q95FEXAWK28B on 2006-03-10
  I give 5 stars for the product; no stars for quality control. The towels are great, luxurious, thick and beautiful. One of the bath towels, however, has a quality problem. A seam on one edge of the towel is not straight and left a ragged edge with strings hanging. Since they came as a set I don't know if I need to return the entire set or just the problem towel. I just notified Customer Service so I don't know how it will be handled. That will make a difference in my review.
  
  
• Best part of this product was the sale price...
  By A2R1PPI77W9E27 on 2007-01-11
  I am very disappointed with this product. All of the towels shrunk considerably with the initial pre-use wash. I have to keep a pair of scissors handy for unraveling (and unsightly) threads; again, evident with the initial pre-use wash. The best part of this package was Amazon's generous discount at checkout.
  
  
• Egytian Cotton 725 gr. 6-piece towel set
  By A1I7IOYIRIRTNG on 2006-03-09
  Towels do not absorb water, it gets wet as soon as I use it. It feels like I am drying myself with a wet towel. I also wish that they would have put the length in the description of the towel, it is very long.
  
  
• These towels are GREAT!!
  By AUW3FDK47K82G on 2006-08-20
  I like these towels and the size of the bath towel is bigger than the usual, which extremely pleased me. Egyptian cotton is so soft and if these only get softer as time goes on, I highly recommend them.
  
  

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