Arrived reasonably promptly, with just one false delivery by Evri (unusually good for them; they can send half a dozen delivery notifications before they actually show up). The towels themselves are nowhere near as good as the wonderful 'Royal Turkish' towels that Christy used to produce. Presumably, Christy regard the rock-hard banding as adding visual/decorative appeal - for us, they serve only to make the towels uncomfortable to use and less effective at drying. Christy have been unable to explain to me why they discontinued their 'Royal Turkish' range, and I haven't ordered from Christy for several years - these towels will be for guest use.