I bought two of these towels, they arrived the same day that I was supposed to attend a friend's outdoor wedding. It had been raining all day, so I grabbed one on my way out the door. At the venue, I was able to dry off my seat and use the towel to sit on (the seats were a bit dirty) and not get wet. I'm super impressed. Post-wedding, I used the towel for it's intended purpose - on my dogs' wet and dirty paws after they had been out in the yard, and was pleased with how much dirt was removed when I wiped their paws off.