Was surprised by the small box, but the space-saving packing method was a great idea!  The pillow cover was sent unstuffed, with the fiber stuffing sent partly in a vacuum bag and the rest in plastic.  As the instruction insert claimed, it was kind of fun to stuff the cover -- and very easy for me since I have very small hands (the zipper opening is only about 8.5 inches across).  I used about half the stuffing foam to fill out the cover comfortably, which leaves plenty I might use to stuff decorative pillow shams.  The fabric cover is nice and soft and had no odors (kitty tested and approved -- he likes to curl up between the arms).  Love the color, a nice retro 1970s green.  Overall, a nice product for a modest price!