I bought this sheet set (plus 2 extra pillowcases) for my teenage grandson.  He was thrilled when the sheets arrived, because his other sheets were shot.  He didn't want to wait for me to wash them first, but I washed them anyway, before helping him put them on his bed.  He's been sleeping on them for two days now, and he says they're "AWESOME"!  That's worth a 5-star rating to me!