My daughter, the interior designer hates this on the couch. My husband likes it. I wanted something that would keep the cats from scratching the couch. Based on previous reviews I'm afraid to wash it as it will shrink. It's fairly easy to put on, but so large, you have to iron it on the couch, the front pleat especially needs attention after it's ufolded. It comes close to fitting the shape and size of my couch perfectly with one awful exception ... the seat cushions. I have a three cushion couch and they get "pushed in" under the back cushions. Because the cushions are in a separate slipcover type bag, there is not enough give in the fabric on the sofa itself for them to push under. So they stick out a lot more than I'd like and I hate it. Once this needs washing the whole thing will probably come off and never go back on. I'm actually considering splitting the fabric under the cushions to get more give in the fabric on the back.