We're very pleased with this bedspread.  We haven't washed it yet, so I can't speak to shrinkage. There's a slight imperfection in the weave, about an 1/8 inch wide and 18 inches long.  I thought it was just just a crease where the bedspread had been folded, but on closer inspection saw that it was an imperfection.  It's barely noticeable, however.  Great price!