Surprisingly soft right out the package. One quick wash later and it's got a nice lived-in feel without looking too wrinkled. I wish it was a little more ochre than yellow-yellow, but still golden-toned enough to hit the mark. Fits my queen duvet absolutely perfectly and has internal ties in the corners to tie to loops on my duvet corners. The shams have a flap in the back that overlaps considerably, so the pillows are nice and secure in the sham (and not visible). Definitely an awesome value for a linen blend duvet cover/sham set!