Yes, those are garbage, Limey. For someone as anal about your vehicle as you are, I would have expected you be much more knowledgeable about detailing
Check out the link SouthArk provided for Junkman's videos.
AFAIK Junkman only recommends the Eagle Edgeless (blue or orange) towels you can find at The Rag Company website. If you want to know whether a towel will mar your clear coat, drag it over your open palm. If it catches on your skin at all, don't use it on your paint. Junkman does not recommend using towels for drying.