Sweat Absorbing Handkerchiefs - The Original Quick-Dry Microfiber Sweat Rags & Towels for Face, Hands, & Body - Perfect for Gym, Sports, and Work (Grey: 5 Pack)

I've been carrying a handkerchief in my pocket since I was a child. I have had seasonal allergies every season as long as I remember, and my mother would give them to me as a re-usable, washable tissue. That probably sounds gross in the post-pandemic world, but they became more of a security blanket than anything else, a bit of soft comfort to hold onto while walking in the cold.I found other practical uses for them. Cleanup for mini spills, impromptu papercut bandages, and when clean, could clear eyeglasses after getting caught in the rain. I noticed and appreciated whenever I got "the good ones" and made sure to let my mom know what that mean. The kind that would soften up after the first wash, but still retain a bit of roughness. Cotton, absorbent, non-irritating. Definitely nothing sheer and wispy. I became so accustomed having a good hankie on me at all times that I'd seek them out on my own as an adultI quickly found that the kind of "hankies" I liked were difficult if not impossible to find in the pre-online shopping days, and still mostly true today. I'd start with the discount retail stores and sometimes find them in the mens section near the undergarmets, or in a "formal" section pinned together in a plastic box . They were big and white and startchy with lacy monograms in the corner, or small and decorative pocket squares that weren't very usable. I'd opt for the larger ones despite the bulk as I knew they'd shrink a little after awhile. I would try to get 100% cotton or at least a blend and never any sort of irritable synthetic.I eventually gave up looking for "the good ones" in stores and would simply get bandanas at bodegas and cut them up into halves or squares as they were so big. These worked well enough but would frey out eventually and I'd end up with a drawer full of stringy rags.More recently I'd look online and occasionally order a set. I did find a few that had the right texture, but always too bulky for practical pocket use.My shredded bandanas on their last legs, I stumbled upon the DRYKI brand on here and gave them a shot. Immediately even before breaking them in with a wash I felt the difference in the fabric. Different than the ones I used as a child but felt great in their own way: slightly thicker and bigger than most eyeglass cleaning cloths, not flimsy and don't wrinkle or pick up lint in the dryer. At 10" x 10", perfectly pocketable even in slim jeans. I liked that I could get them in solid black rather than plaid like the other's I've tried from online. The logo in the corner,if they were even there, must have been a relief that smoothed out during the first wash. Btw, they are wrinkle-free even after being in your pocket all day!My only quibbles, if I can even call them that, are that it's more noticeable than other hankies when these are dirty. But it's helpful to me to more easily see when they need to be washed if I find one on the floor. Also, if you have a separate drawer for cleaning cloths these might end up in their sometime.Finally, a note in the box stating they are a small American business was nice to see. I didn't really click with the "sweat rag" marketing approach they're going for, but I can totally see how they could be used that way, though not at the same time you'd be usng them as a tissue!I didn't keep researching after finding these and while there may be other good 10x10 hankies out there, I really like these and have already purchased a second set.Hopefully they add a few more colorways; in addition to black, maybe earth tones or dark blue. The neon and pastel options they offer are not for me.All in all a great buy, and will likely be back for a third set sooner than later :)p.s. getting sleepy while typing this. please forgive any typos or bad grammar! cheers

I really like these! I’ve always carried a regular washcloth for hot/sweaty events and I bought these as an alternative—more compact AND more absorbent. I was afraid I would hate the way it feels, particularly on my face, but it’s not a problem. I’m definitely a fan.

The material is soft, buttery, and extremely absorbent. I wear light makeup when skating in the morning, and even when dabbing lightly, this thing completely STRIPS my face. I’ll look down and be horrified to see all of my mineral powder foundation on the cloth. And if you’re wearing moisturizer, this will strip your face of that too. It’s heavy duty and sucks up All the moisture.If you’re a girl who likes working out in light makeup, you might prefer paper towels (otherwise, you’ll leave the gym/hike/rink/etc. with a completely bare face). After washing, 90% of my makeup stains came out (I have caramel skin tone). It didn’t revert back to perfect—but the texture remained the same.I rated these 5 stars because they do exactly what they say. I might personally go back to paper towels because I like skating in light makeup, but if I didn’t wear makeup, these would be great.

Soft and absorbent. Only negative is they could be slightly larger.

Yup, they absorb sweat. They can fit in a pocket. They're pretty much as described. I sweat a lot in the summer humidity, so I use these just to wipe that excess sweat.These are handkerchiefs. They are not towels. They are not super thick and will not absorb a whole bucket of water. They are literally the size that the description says.

Purchased as a gift for my son's groomsmen for an August outdoor wedding. They were perfect for the occasion. Great quality and nice enough to tuck in a gray suit pocket.

Works as advertised, happy camper!

For some reason I've always carried a folded handkerchief in my pocket. Over the years I've tried expensive ones, cheap ones, middlin' ones, ones woven from bamboo, ones with silly patterns, black ones, white ones, "wrinkle-free" ones, cotton, silk... you might say wasting money on cloth squares is a hobby of mine.These DRYKI etc. etc. etc. Handkerchiefs were the latest whim, and... it's complicated.Good: they're FAR better made than many more expensive options. Great edge stitching and soft as you'd expect a microfiber to be. Silky-chamois. They curl a little in the wash, but don't stain or wrinkle easily.Not as Good: they're an odd size: slightly smaller than a traditional handkerchief while being 3-4X thicker, so they fold into a tiny square with twice the overall bulk. They're absorbent for some things but less so for others; what they do absorb they hold on to, so by the end of the day it feels a little like you're carrying a squashed cherry tomato in your pocket.As microfiber cloths for cleaning eyeglasses and whatnot, these are great. But they're just not ideal as handkerchiefs.