It’s breathable & warm enough for winter use with a quilt or comforter on top.  For summer use it may be too hot.  It washed well following the washing & drying instructions.  There was no shrinkage but it is not really wide enough to begin with.  I have a deep mattress & am not able to tuck it in on one side but I find this is the case with any blanket I have tried.  There was a fair amount of lint in the lint trap on the dryer but not an excessive amount.