The blanket arrived via mail well packaged inside of a sealed plastic bag inside of a cardboard box. Before using it, I laundered the blanket, following the directions printed on the tag. It came out of the dryer feeling soft, smelling great, and no worse for the wear. It's been on our bed now for a couple of weeks. It fits our bed (king) as expected, perfectly draping over the mattress and box spring. I appreciate the reversible design with quilted cloth on one side and a fleece material on the other. Temperature wise, it's warm but not sweaty. So far so good - nothing but good stuff to say about this one.