"Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

[Changeling]

Yes hot water is best... and quess what? Hot dryers won't harm them either! As you know cotton and other natural fibers won't be harmed by the heat, when it comes to artificials such as polyester or nylon their melting temps are 500 degrees or more. NO dryer will ever come close to those temperatures. The theory (and I used toi believe it myself) that there could be hot spots in the dryer that will melt some yarns turns out to be a myth, I have yet to find, hear about, or personally speak to anyone that has melted towels in the dryer. If such hot spots existed you should be more worried about burning down the house than melting a towel.

If what you say is true there is no reason to concern ones self in how he washes the towels relative to ruining them in an average household, like the washing machine/dryer.

Then please tell me why the manufacturers of these towels (MF) say NOT to put them in a dryer or they will be absolutely ruined?

I am not questioning the truth of your statements sir, but they seem to conflict with the manufacturers statements. Therefore you see my dilemma, are you or they right?

Changeling

 

[ZoranC]

Yes hot water is best...

Now here is even more crazy thought (like I didn't have one already): What would pressure cooking them (with some detergent thrown into water) result in?

 

[ZoranC]

I am not questioning the truth of your statements sir, but they seem to conflict with the manufacturers statements. Therefore you see my dilemma, are you or they right?

Changeling, if you are already in dilemma then I guess if I tell you DFTowel is the manufacturer of towels will make your dilemma even worse.