I may be a little premature with this review as I have just received the 3 piece set and it has not yet been through a wash and dry cycle... but, I was so impressed with the overall quality of this set that I wanted to provide some initial feedback. The material is VERY soft. It is also lightweight. This is important for me as I use this as a blanket while watching TV. My cats love the blanket too! The Sherpa side of the blanket is perfect for them. As they like to knead while sitting on my lap, I turn the furry side to me and they have the Sherpa side to knead. (They are gentle kneaders - No damage to the pillows so far. lol) The fur on this blanket and pillow covers is pretty long. It' great to look at as a throw pillows and blanket on my sofa. At first, I wasn't sure if I could lay on the pillow while watching TV as the fur was so long. But, it works for me. This set does not include the pillows... just the covers. If you purchase the set, the pillow covers and blanket come all together in a pretty compact bundle for shipping. I bought the 18 pillow inserts and they work great for me. I have put these pillows behind some decorative 16 throws and they help to bring out the cream color in the decorative pillows. I am very happy with this purchase and product. If I will differently after I wash them I will post an update.