The quality of the material is horrible! The washing label reads that "due to the nature of the material it may shed SOME fibers in the first FEW washings, I have now washed & dried it eight times according to the washing instructions and each time the washing machine is full of bits of the chenille fibers and the lint collector in the dryer becomes plugged with enormous amounts of fiber and lint - it appears to be never ending!! I fear that by time it stops shedding (if it ever does) there may be nothing left of the bedspread - save your money on this product! I expected much better quality for $175.00 !!!!! VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED