We read the reviews before purchasing the sheets, pillow cases and mattress pad so we were prepared for the wrinkles and the laundry care. We could not possibly have been prepared for the lushness of this bedding. It is beyond any bedding I have experienced. It is cool and smooth and sumptuous. We washed them today for the first time. Tap water cool, gentle cycle, and extra rinse, then the gentlest dry cycle. We removed the sheets directly to the bed, having given a quick press to the pillow cases and top sheet top hem. LOVELY. My only criticism is that the hems and pillow cases slightly pucker (wrong thread to fabric match?). We can live with that and enjoy the wrinkles. This is the best bedding ever.