Sheets arrived and washed up great. I pressed the top of the top sheet while wet from washer down about 18 inches, andI press all my pillow cases straight from the washer until they are dry I like my pillowcases, and sheet tops pressed. I like my sheets stiffer and hung up to dry, (not thrown in the dryer sheets). They are very pretty. And just what I wanted. I love the Percale sheets.