Love the look and feel of this blanket. It is lightweight and living in FL I don't want anything too heavy. The major downside is it is dry clean only. Not sure if that's in the description but I just assumed it would be machine washable. I prefer my throw blankets to be machine washable. Since it's mostly used in the master bedroom I figured I could make it work. It also tends to shed a little. If it for those two things I would have ranked it a 5.