Bought a full set of these dishes a few years ago. My son "left" a few of my plates at a friends house, so I needed to replace them. This is the best set of dishes I have ever owned. They are of high quality, attractive design, and dishwasher safe. I have not had any fading of the black design. I also, just recently bought a very chic,modern design of Corelle dishes for my daughter, she absolutely loved the square plates, and the gray and red swirl design.