So soft and smooth! A little thin, but my duvet and pillows are white so that doesn't matter. It doesn't look cheap at all. And it's also makes the duvet warmer even though it's kind of thin. I only washed once so far but no damage to the embroidering like some other purchasers had issues with-I washed warm water in a HE top load washer without an agitator. For the price, I'm very impressed with this duvet!