I was very excited to get this, opened the package and bam! I was overwhelmed with the smell of plastic. like the way a pool float smells but 10 times stronger. I had to get it out of my house immediately. I took a chance and laundered it 2 times. Luckily the odor came out. Had to empty the lint trap 3 times before it got dry, so yes it had lots of lint. Now I like the bedspread. It is super thin and that is one reason I bought it after reading the reviews. Perfect for Florida weather. If I didn't get it on sale I would have sent it back because of the horrible smell. And I would have given a 4 star review if not for the odor.