Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought two of these "towels," in different prints, ultimately for travel use ... but have been experimenting this week with one to determine whether I would use it over the long term. I haven't decided whether to return these yet, but my overall impression is that I'm a bit disappointed. On the one hand, the prints and designs are wonderful ... colorful, bright, eye-catching. The "towel" is indeed lightweight and unlikely to take up much (valuable) space in a suitcase or carry-on bag. I would definitely take this somewhere I expected to get wet if I didn't have the space for a towel. The main drawback I've found with this product is that it feels cold and unpleasant against my skin when I'm using it to try to dry off after a workout in the pool or a shower. A traditional towel typically feels pretty neutral, temperature-wise ... when I peel off cold and clingy swim wear, a traditional towel immediately feels warm and soft. By contrast, this "towel" feels unpleasantly cool and a little stiff. I wasn't sure what to expect from the "micro-fiber" description ... over the years, I've come to think of "micro-fiber" as soft and kind of suede-like. This is not that ... the texture is more like that of a smooth sheet, but a little stiffer (possibly from the printing?). Again, the designs are really quite beautiful. The portability is terrific. The functionality as a towel to dry off in or wrap around yourself for warmth is, at least in my opinion, not so great.