To stop towels from shredding you can do following
Washing New Towels With White Vinegar. …
Washing New Towels With Baking Soda. …
Washing New Towels With Salt. …
Freeze New Towels. …
Use A Lint Roller For Your Old Towels. …
Replace Your Very Old Towels With New Ones. …
Use Less Dryer For Your Old Towels. …
Use Less Fabric Softener For Your Old Towels.

Several washes, also having spikey washing machine balls helps

I just keep washing them till all the excess fluff comes off.

Put them through the washing machine a few times til it stops. That should stop it

New towels need to be washed first.

Really interesting comments read on this!

Lots of washing! I wash mine a couple of times and hang on the line overnight (at least). Finishing them off in the dryer can help too!

I think this problem is mostly when they’re new isn’t it? Should reduce over time

Wash them first in cold water,

this was a great question! i never really have this issue but i use a front loader on cool settings

Put them in the dyer to finish drying them works for us

5-10 minutes in the dryer should get the fluff off

I use special Velcro balls that you add to wash & they attract the lint

Give them a wash and dry in the dryer.

Putting in dryer! But I find if you buy good quality towels they seem to lose less fluff!

Putting then in the dryer worked a treat for me never have that problem now

Put them in the dryer after washing.

I find I have to wash them a number of times and then place them in the dryer when they are nearly dry.

there are some good comments here

I always wash my towels as soon as i buy them and that gets rid of alot of fluff and helps prevent for the future. As well as putting them in the dryer and stopping it half way through and emptying the lint tray.