First of all, they packed this blanket better than me smuggling bottles of bourbon in checked baggage,
This blanket is extremely soft and the size is true. I decided to give it a wash and see if this changed the feel of the material. Nope, still as soft as it was when I took it out of that vacuum sealed coffin it arrived in. 
Very soft, wife loves it, and it will be residing in our theater room, for soft cuddly movie nights.