Pike Street 100% Egyptian Cotton 725-Gram 6-Piece Towel Set, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Pike Street 100% Egyptian Cotton 725-Gram 6-Piece Towel Set, White
Customer Review: towel review
Summary: 4 Stars
Very nice towel set for the price. Comfortable to the touch..Will however lose a great deal of material in the dryer for the first few times. Well satisfied with purchaseCustomer Review: Four years later and I'm still using these towels
Summary: 3 Stars
Update: June 2010
Note: In 2006, I gave these towels one-star; when I revised the review in 2010, I wanted to increase the rating to three stars. Apparently, there is a technical problem that is preventing me from making the change. Sorry--it should show three stars!
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.
In my original one-year review, I was disappointed that some of the towels were showing signs of inferiority: edges had frayed on some and on others, the soft nap seemed to have disappeared.
But others pieces have remained in pretty good shape. So after over four years, I'm still getting good use from these, and except for my initial displeasure with the packaging noted above, I've been pretty satisfied.
Customer Review: A Little Disappointed...
Summary: 3 Stars
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) ...
Customer Review: Towel set is okay, but....
Summary: 3 Stars
I had to let the whole bunch (4 of each size) soak in the washer for an hour, in hot water, for at least 2 washings before they became
'thirsty' enough for drying well. I have no idea why this caliber of cotton wouldn't be good from the get-go...unless somebody pulled a fast one at the Mill. I've bought much cheaper towels that dried much better right off the bat so this is a real puzzle to me. I don't use dryer sheets at all for towels of any kind, so that's not a factor. They are all VERY plush, soft and a nice size. All of them are good for drying now, but be prepared to work for it by letting them soak for a while in the washer if you get these. Oh, and don't be expecting to like the bath cloths in this set very much. Even though they are a nice size too, I find the hem-finished outside edges very bulky and the border should be more toward the edge. All things considered, I doubt I will buy more of these.
Customer Review: Great price for Egyptian towels, but washing them causes unraveling
Summary: 3 Stars
I was excited to purchase these towels. They were low priced and appeared great. I washed them before using them and each of the towels unraveled when washed. Please note: the wash cloths and hand towels did not unravel. I wouldn't mind the unraveling due to the low cost, however, the unraveling caused the towels to look old and trashy. I will not buy the towels again. What a bummer.