I took a chance and was pleasantly surprised as I am a texture snob. It is softer than I thought. The soft gold/camel color looks great with the antique bronze metal work on my bedroom suit and french blue/coronet paint and accessories. The stitching on the king pillow covers could be better but aren't noticeable once the pillows are layered against with other pillows. This is a good budget soft duvet set. Again, I looove the gold color.