Unfortunately, other reviews were right: it sheds. I washed the blanket before using it, and it shed a lot during washing (not that mush during drying). Maybe it will reduce with further washes. Definitely must wash separately from anything else. The blanket also had a few loose/ already pulled threads right out of the box. On the plus sides, the blanket is very soft and it does not seem it would pill like synthetic bed throws (I am using the blanket as a bed cover). It is 100% cotton which I was looking for.