I like the creamy color of this well made, warm comforter, and the pillows are well made and detailed. There is stitching spaced throughout the comforter to keep the filling in place. It is not noticeable. Before buying this set, I did check about whether the cotton was preshrunk and it was not. I was concerned about shrinkage. One of the reviews said it washed well so I decided to purchase it. The backing is a polyester/cotton blend. The spread does wrinkle if is sat upon with some frequency, it is somewhat noticeable. though. I have not washed it yet.