I bought these for my brother's house because I came for a long visit to help out. He had all poly or poly/cotton terry towels for the kitchen and I'm used to 100% cotton flour sack towels.These were even better than I expected for the price. They're quite sturdy and absorbent and they look good. The corners of the hems are even mitered, which you don't expect in cheap, 12-pack dishcloths.The only problem is that they wrinkle in the wash - but again, 100% cotton does that and I'll take absorbent over smooth any day. We like them well enough to send a pack home to my house because my brother is now a convert.