The sheets arrived on time and as described, in fact are softer than expected. Other 160 gsm flannel sheets I have bought in the past were hard scratchy garbage so I thought I was probably going to get some more of the same but this is a different company and the quality is clearly better. The color is more grey than blue but for the price who cares? They did not really shed when washed at all and so far, so good. Generally speaking I prefer flannel sheets to be heavier, 170-190 GSM but those are becoming harder to find for reasonable prices or at all and these sheets are so soft yet warm that Ill probably invest in several more sets.