I'm currently looking for new towels. As an impulse buy, I bought some highly rated ones on Amazon, big mistake. Washed them 6-7 times (just water) before we used them and they still lint all over.

We previously had the Charisma from Costco but it looks like their quality may not be he same as it was so I started looking. I've referred to the Wirecutter rundown quite a bit but just can't decide which way to go. It only mentions lint once, so should I assume that lint is not an issue or that they don't care?

We have "lint bunnies" all over our bathroom and that's almost the number one thing I care about. Most people don't talk about lint, they mention how absorbent and plush they are, which is also important. I have no problem washing them a few times before first use and they can lint then but not after! Every morning I get lint in my eyelashes, mouth, hair.

I need 6 bath and 6 hand towels so getting all Frontgate towels seems like a lot of money. But if they don't lint, they'll be worth it. Also was considering the Garnett Hill or Lands End. Two of the bath towels could be different from the rest, I'm almost tempted to buy from two different companies and run my own test!

Any guidance is appreciated!