I purchased a nice large microfiber towel recently and when I first used it it was wonderful - very absorbant. However after washing it in the washing machine, it doesn't absorb water very well. It smears it around and eventually absorbs it, but I end up wiping harder than I want to.

Anyone else have this problem? What's the best way to clean/dry microfiber towels?

 

If you dried it with fabric softener - it'll do just what you described. Wash normally (fragrance free detergent would be best) and dry without the softener.

 

i wash mine in the stuff that honda recommends for the car cover... also make sure you are buying good quality mf towels-

 

Sounds like fabric softener to me, too. No towels, microfiber or cotton should have any fabric softener applied - including those you use to dry yourself. They'll be soft, but won't absorb water very well.

Tony

 

I wash mine in a liquid detergent and air dry. No fabric softener, Bounce, etc. After they're dry, I may run it in the dryer on extra low heat to fluff 'em a little.