Elephant BrandBandanas 100% Cotton Since 1898-12 Pack Assorted Colors

Living in a hot climate, I use a lot of these handkerchiefs but these just did not cut the mustard for me.This is my first time purchasing Elephant brand, and I was completely unimpressed. I bought the variety pack and the color selection was really nice. No black and no white - some may like those but I prefer some color.They are also a nice size and the edges are sewn so I'm hoping they will last through the machine washer.The only downside for me is that they are very, very thin. Much more thin than the cheap ones I got at my local big box store. Since I paid a higher price for these over several others available on Amazon at a lower price, I was expecting higher quality. I didn't get it.I will not purchase again. I do not recommend these bandanas. One can pay much less for bandanas this thin.If you find this review helpful, please select the "helpful" button below - this encourages me to write more reviews!

I had previously bought and had a pair of bandanas, black and white 100% cotton paisley bandana from Wal Mart. They unfortunately, don't sell a 12 pack version of paisley bandanas, and they only carry the basic colors(BORING!). That's when I decided to look into Amazon. Lo and behold! I stumbled upon this brand of bandanas, Elephant brand, sold by Fluz Fluz I was skeptical at first, because I noticed the pictures had the "Made in China" print, on them and the mix reviews had me worried, as well. So I took a risk, and decided to purchase a 12 pack of "Assorted Fashion." They arrived today, 8/6/17 and I just had to compare the Elephant brand vs your local Wal Mart(Amazon's competitor) *boxing bell rings* here's my comparison, I hope this helps:I compared the dark grey paisley bandana(Elephant brand) vs the black paisley bandana(Wal Mart). In one of my pictures, I have both the black and the dark grey, hanging from the clothesline, side by side comparison of the transparency. I thought maybe, the Wal Mart's version is not as transparent vs Elephant Brand. I came to the conclusion, they're both the same. Both Wal Mart's version and Elephant's brand bandanas, are the same type of fabric they both use. I have a HUGE hunch, Wal Mart's bandana is made from China, with the same cotton fabric material as Elephant Brand. The Wal Mart's version, doesn't have the "Made in China" printed on them, it just reads, "100% COTTON RN 13960 COLORFAST" vs Elephant's version "100% COTTON MADE IN CHINA 13962." The Elephant Brand's paisley pattern is not "cheap looking" vs Wal Mart's. I also did my research on Elephant Brand bandana(just to make sure, it's not a knockoff Chinese brand, and come out to be poor quality bandanas). I found out, they are 100% LEGIT!!! Don't believe me, look it up on Google. My final thoughts, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND purchasing these bandanas, by Elephant Brand! Especially, the "Assorted Fashion"!! I really like the 12 different colors and good quality paisley pattern. I'm 100% satisfied and from now on, I will only buy Elephant Brand bandanas. Thanks Fluz Fluz! PEACE!

After researching other bandanas on Amazon, bought these for use as handkerchiefs and to keep in my everyday carry bag for general use, and am very pleased. Immediately threw them in the washing machine and gave them 10-15 minutes in the dryer on low heat (along with a couple of old T-shirts), and did not see any noticeable shrinkage or color bleed. No need to iron them if you fold them straight out of the dryer. Will be buying more. Wish you could buy individual colors in a smaller quantity, but at this price it's hard to complain.

These are a cute color mint color (much more greenish than the picture, which is more of a light blue), but they are all sewn crooked--as in, about 3-4 inches off each. They are more like wompy almost-diamonds, or accidental pseudo-parallelograms, than anything close to symmetrical. None of them is a square or rectangle. If you are trying to match them up to sew anything, the result is wonky and messy at best. Probably okay if you just want to tie them up around something like a vase, but for any real crafting or sewing, they are unusable.Photos attached to show I am not making this up. Both bandanas are freshly ironed (they are so crooked/sewn weird that they do not iron flat). One picture has one bandana, the other has two stacked with one set of edges lined up, to show how off they are.I have washed them a few times and they look good, thus the extra star up from one. Fabric is a bit thinner than my other (symmetrical) craft store bandanas, so who knows over time.

Always do my research & read negative reviews before buying anything & this 12 pack of bandanas was no exception. I almost didn’t buy because of the negative reviews but I figured there were enough happy customers that the average rating was 4.2 stars so I took a chance and I’m glad I did. They didn’t bleed in the wash, were soft after washing with Tide pods & cold water, were larger than the average handkerchief, finished well (just a few stray threads hanging), and didn’t wrinkle much when removed immediately from dryer. Of course they don’t compare to bandanas from 25+ years ago-it’s a ridiculous expectation-everything changes with the passing of time! But for less than a buck each for the light set, they are better quality than any of the handkerchiefs I’ve recently bought at higher prices. I will buy again in other colors as soon as there is a sale.

These bandanas are wonderful. They are almost the same as back in the day, pretty sure these are thinner then they used to be, nonetheless I still really like them. The color variety is nice. They are not really scratchy, they are decent at soaking up sweat as well when used as a headband. The edges have a good hem to them, I do not expect them to fray for a long time. I washed them all first and not a single bandana bled color and are all still as vibrant as I put them in ( I did not wash them in hot water, it was a cold wash), Overall I am completly satisfied with these bandanas and if I need more would order them again.