I was surprised and the quality of the fabric. The stripes are a bit more light grey than what's shown but all in all this is a great towel that I feel will last a good long time.
This is my 4th one and I will definitely be back for more. It doesn’t matter how many times they are washed they still look brand new. They are the softest towels we have. Always get so many compliments on them at the beach!