Cotton and Acrylic Soft Blanket, Cashmere Softness, Imported From Portugal (Queen, Cream)

I was really looking forward to getting this blanket because my sister has one and I love it. When I received it I put it on the bed and it looked great, even and smooth edges all the way around. I decided to wash it since its in the guest bedroom and I was expecting guests that would stay a while.I carefully followed the laundry directions (cold water gentle setting) and dried it on the lowest (delicate) heat setting. Just in case I took it out before it was totally dry (still a little damp) and laid it out on the bed to finish drying. I wanted to avoid any possible shrinkage.That was when I noticed the edging on 2 of the sides (on opposite sides from each other) were wavy and the edging seems to have shrunk and pulled the blanket material. The other 2 sides (opposite to each other) were perfectly straight and looked good like they should. How can 2 sides be OK and 2 sides shrink on the same blanket in the same wash? I can only conclude that it was made defective on the 2 sides where the edging shrank.Now I can't use the blanket by itself as a top blanket because the wavy edges look bad and it looks like a cheap blanket. I could have paid a lot less for a blanket with straight edges. For the premium price I paid for this blanket I should have gotten one that was better made and didn't have the shrinking edging problem.UPDATE:I contacted the seller (through Amazon) and they said they've never had a problem before and offered an undisclosed amount of partial refund but I have to download an unknown software program onto my computer to find out what that amount is. Really? - What ever happened to taking care of the customer? Sounds like they just want to make it difficult for me to get my money back.By the way I have submitted this review 5 times now and it never shows up. What's that all about?

We are switching to a king-size bed after years and years. I have a Downtown blanket on our queen-size bed and it is the best blanket I've ever had. Soft and warm without producing pills (those little round pieces of thread). With a sewn rather than satin edge, the satin doesn't unravel eventually.I don't remember where I bought the blanket years ago, but I was so excited to find out it still had a legible tag that told me it was a Downtown blanket of cotton and acrylic. My older ten-year-old blanket will go on the guest bed, almost as good as new, and the new king-size blanket will be on the new bed. I'm so glad Amazon has them. The price is absolutely worth it.

I needed a dual king blanket so I ordered one from this company. The first one was lost somewhere, but the company immediately sent a new one. This blanket is unbelievably soft and well made. Not to thin - not too thick. It's perfect. I just love it. The company is wonderful to work with. I can't say enough good things about the blanket and about the company!

It's nice and soft, has sturdy binding (not satin) that should outlast the blanket. It's medium weight, fairly thick, and nice and warm. It has a nice cushy hand-feel.It sheds a LOT of lint when it's new, even after washing. My dark sheets look like they have a heavy dusting of snow on them. I've only washed it once so far, so I hope after a few more washings this will stop.I don't think it shrank significantly when washed. Hard to tell, as I have an underbed drawer, so a twin blanket is too big for my purposes - it hangs down well past the top of the drawer unless I offset it toward the other side, and that makes it hard to judge any change in the dimensions.

I own 2 of these blankets and LOVE them. They are very warm, hold up well and wash great. I keep one on our sofa and one in the car to use for sporting events when the weather is cold. Decided to order one at Christmas as a gift. Ordered the wrong color and contacted customer service regarding exchanging for a different color. They responded right away wanting to know which color I was interested in. After receiving my reply they told they would check to see if they had that color in stock and let me know. That was the last I have heard from them. As of January 7, 2014 I am still waiting for them to let me know. The person who received the gift got tired of waiting and decided to just keep the blanket even though it was not the desired color. They loved the blanket. If you can find it available at another vendor I would try ordering from them.

This is one of the best blankets I have ever purchased. Its soft, warm and larger then other blankets the same size.Its the first queen size blanket I bought that actually fits way over the mattress on all sides. I really love it and itsdefinitely worth every cent of the cost.

This blanket has got to be the best blanket to have in the winter. I have them for all of my beds in the house and they are perfect. Very warm, soft and attractive blankets. I hope to always be able to buy this particular blanket because it is perfect!! I don't like any of the new style blankets.

I don't often review items; but this excellent blanket warrants one. Generously sized, easy to launder, very soft, warm, and most importantly, allows air circulation. It doesn't make me sweat like the 100% polyester fleece blankets do. I've never had such a comfortable blanket before. Would gladly buy another if I needed one.