The coverlet arrived smelling HORRIBLE. Even after liberally spraying it with fabric air freshener and airing it outdoors for 2 days, it still stank. So it had to be washed with pleasant smelling detergent, and only then did it finally stop stinking. You should not have that issue with a brand new linen item. Nor should there be faulty stitching along one side with raw fabric edges exposed. I had to sew the hem myself.
The king sized coverlet does fit nicely on a tall pillow top mattress on a queen sized bed. We tossed out the shams and are using the coverlet as a bedspread.