I bought it so I could put it on top of my bedspread to keep it clean.  I figured I could just throw this throw into the wash more often than the bedspread.  Well I'm not sure.  There were two places that I had to mend because it looked like they did a quick job making this.  I'm not sure how well it will hold up in the washer.  I really don't want to keep mending it especially since it is still new.  The colors are good but the quality is poor.