Great buy for 100% cotton throws, which are hard to find these days.  Good quality and attractive. However, they  triggered my allergies. I washed one, and a handful of "orange tuft" came off in the washer.  I still could smell a bit of that dusty earthy smell, so decided to dry it on permanent press for 15 minutes. (contrary to directions).  Got about 2 cups of orange fluff in the filter.  So now clean and allergy free. Not quite as soft and plushy, and I might have lost an inch or two, but well worth it.