I have bought two of these bedspreads in 3 years. Now before you think, wow, they must not be made well, cause you would be wrong. They are brightly colored and well put together. But its for the bed of my 24 year old daughter who has cerebal palsey. So there are many "accidents, and alot of playing on this bed between her and two dogs, it gets washed ALOT! Easy to wash in the normal machine , but we do have to wash it at least once a week. I dont know any quilt that could stand up to that much washing and loving! I highly recommend this quilt, as we just bought our second and it looks so bright in cheery in a room that could be sad.