Hows their absorbency? My one gripe was that it was a little confusing figuring out which side I needed to use to dry off. The dual terry side of the Cozy Earth towel is meant to make it more absorbent than your average waffle weave, so the terry side is the one youre meant to dry off with. I preferred the waffle side and found it dried me off in a few seconds less than the terry side.The absorbency of the towel honestly felt abstract to me until I dunked a corner of it in a bowl of water to test how well it soaked up water. I could literally see as the parts of the towel that were not submerged soaked up the water, and it made me realize just how well this cotton could mop up liquid.How quickly do the towels dry off? I left one hanging out to dry post-shower and found it took about an hour to get mostly dry. Id say total drying time is about two and a half hours, which seems to be the average for most waffle weave towels. So, yeah, these really are the best of both worlds for your everyday use.Audrey LeeMatouk Milagro TowelsSpecsMaterial: 100% cottonSizes Available: Bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth, bath sheet, finger tipColors: Azure, grass, petal, hot pink, platinum, charcoal, night, dune, pool, sterling, navy, ivory, linen, aqua, periwinkle, steel, white, aegean, cerulean, jade, Bahama blue, peacock, canaryTester: Audrey Lee, commerce editorHow do they feel and look? These are some seriously soft towels. Its such a treat to use them after a shower. The towels dont shed when youre using them, but I did notice after an initial wash a few of the terry cloth strings had pulled loose. Nothing major, but Im curious to see how sumptuous theyll stay and how the color might change after many washes. I did also notice quite a bit of blue lint in the dryer after the first wash, but Im hoping to see less in the future.Hows their absorbency? Since these towels are plush, theyre great at absorptionyou can dry your whole body in under a minute or two, even if youre soaking wet. So far, theyve stayed ultra soft and the fibers havent matted or gotten stuck together.How quickly do the towels dry off? With all that plushness youd think the towels take forever to dry, but theyre surprisingly quick-drying as wellafter using the towel post shower and to put my wet hair up, the towel was moderately damp but was able to fully dry in about an hour and a half.Charlotte CollinsBoll & Branch Plush Bath TowelSpecsMaterial: 100% organic cottonSizes Available: Standard bath towelColors: White, pewter, stone, shore, mineral, sageleafTester: Charlotte Collins, digital features editorHow do they feel and look? This towel is 100% organic cotton and it is sooo fluffyreally just heavenly soft. I dont think its just because Im used to my current towels, which were a quick and thoughtless Bed Bath & Beyond purchase upon move-in. These Boll & Branch ones were in a different league. Unfortunately now I hate my other towels.I did experience the towel shedding just a little bit, but the material has maintained fine through several washes, no pulls or changes in quality. With some towels and blankets Ive experienced them losing some of that initial softness after the first washer/dryer runs, but this one stays soft as ever after every cycle.Hows their absorbency? The towels have a sponge-like, very absorbent material. Its a quicker drying process than with any non-hotel towel Ive ever used.How quickly do the towels dry off? It dries pretty quickly after a shower and is so plush it never really gets that soaked to begin with. After using it to wash my hands for a day, it is nearly bone-dry after an hour.More AD-Approved Bath TowelsPhoto: Nashia BakerPhoto: Nashia BakerLuxome Plush Performance Bath Sheet SetBest forIf youre looking for an oversized towel set.Tester: Nashia Baker, senior commerce editorThese are some of the biggest and softest towels Ive ever used in my bathroom, says Baker. These are primarily made of a blend between cotton and polyester, leaving them with a lightweight yet cozy feel. And thanks to their oversized towel size (about 50% more fabric than a standard bath towel!), she says it's like wrapping herself in a lavish blanket after stepping out of the bathtub. It takes a couple of hours for the towels to feel near-dry after using them, which is an impressive switch up from standard bath towels that can feel wet for hours on end. I have noticed the ever-so-slight fraying of a few threads, but its hard to notice at first glance, Baker adds.Buffy Deluxe Cotton Bath TowelsBest forIf you want a thick towel.Tester: Zo Sessums, senior digital design editor