I washed them by hand in the sink soaking them with revitalizer, then rinsed them. I put them in the washer on rinse only to make sure they were rinsed well
Ive had towels before and washed them this way and never had this issue. i have 2 black cars so when drying them they look horrible, unless i use detail spay or a spray wax. my last set of towels lasted a few years