Well i got em last week and noticed pretty bad linting right out of the box. I washed them and tried again and they were much better, I did notice some fine lint still but it wasn't terrible. I also ordered some Chemical Guys super towels last week and I am VERY impressed with them. I used 2 today on a detail and there was no linting issues at all and great performance. The CG's are the first 70/30 blend MF I've used and I can definitely tell the difference. It's nice having variety but when I go to re-order I will prob get more CG's or Meg's before I get the Griots.