[QUOTE=meanmom;8090560]I would continue to line dry them. Try adding vinegar to the fabric softener dispenser. It is supposed to soften them. I haven't done it but my DD does. Adding fabric softener makes them not as absorbent.
I never use softener in the wash machine--only white vinegar to rinse. It is to help remove all the soap residue from the fabrics. Sometimes I use a piece of a dryer sheet to dry things that might cause static.