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I'm really puzzled at the washing instructions. Cool, gentle wash, no bleach... for kitchen towels? That's nuts. I go through a lot of towels and cloths in my custom baking kitchen, and everything gets washed with bleach in warm water. Depending on how these come out of the wash, and how long they last, will determine if I buy more of them or not. They are a very nice size and look good, so I hope they hold out. Edit: After the first week of using these, I suspect the manufacturer was being overly cautious with the laundry instructions. I pre washed them as instructed, with plain soap. All seams held and there was no unusual amount of lint in the dryer. These towels then went through the intense use I give all the things in my kitchen for a week, and were laundered again. All are intact, and no more lint than expected. I think these will do well for a long time. I'd suggest using no more than the minimum amount of bleach per load, simply because that accelerates the rate of wear on anything washed that way. Edit - October 16, 2016. I'm back to order more of these towels. They have endured heavy use and laundering far better than the cheaper blue strip kind I bought earlier. The blue stripes have all been demoted to be hand towels in the basement bathroom. Edit - Sept. 03, 2017 Never did order any more of these towels. The original ones are still looking perfect and doing a good job. My towel drawers are too full to fit in one more item!