This is a beautiful cotton shower curtain.  After reading other reviews before buying, I opted to buy the larger 72” X 84” size to allow for shrinkage.  When received I washed in cold water, dried on low heat and hung up.  While it did shrink a bit, it was still 6” longer than needed.  My solution? I raised my curtain rod.  A simple fix.  The fabric is similar to dense gauze material and it is super soft.  I love the vertical lines.  Highly recommend.