Absolutely love the pattern of this wrap, it's so vibrant. I wanted to try these wraps as a towel can sometimes be a bit heavy to wrap hair in to dry. I have long, moderately thick hair and find the head part of it quite baggy and have to adjust it quite a bit. It can be quite tricky to gather all my hair into the long bit to then twist and pin at the front. The hair does seem to dry quickly and the wrap clearly absorbs a lot of water as it will be completely sodden by the time I've finished with it. So I think it does the job, but no more effectively than a towel.