Really soft, nice feel.  A Bit snug but ok for a 16" mattress, although it says 18". Must wash before using...very stinky but not after washing:) But then they tore after a week, while I was removing them to wash. I wasn't pulling at all, and it didn't tear at a seam, it literally tore in the middle of the fabric. I was past the return date , or I'd have sent them back.