These were used as "decorative " towels in a guest bathroom. They have not been used much at all...I'm not even sure that the bath towels were ever used. However, one of the hand towels was used. I washed all 4 pieces. You can see a slight color difference in the hand towels from each other. One is more yellowy than the other. (see the side by side picture) I imagine all the pieces should be soaked then washed. However, they're all in good condition. Very thick, no wear.to the fabric