Ok, I loved these sheets when I first got them. I bought two duvet covers and one set of sheets. They are very soft and comfortable but I put the sheets on my bed on August 16, 2008 and it is now October 31, 2008. The sheets and pillow cases are falling apart. The fabric is balling up and feels bumpy to the touch. We wash these sheets once a week, sometimes twice, and always in cold water. Infact, the first few times we washed them, they got weird red looking stains on them that eventually went away (we bought the mocha color). It was weird because we always wash the sheets by themselves and we don't ever pour detergent or fabric softener directly onto them in the washer. So, now the sheets feel rough and look like they won't hold together much longer. The color has also faded considerably. If you hold the sheets up, you can see through them as they are literally wearing away. Seeing how fast they have already deteriorated, I give them another month and they will probably have to turn into scrap fabric.If these sheets had maintained their quality they would be awesome.