I saw the peacock color and had to make this spread number 4 meaning I have 3 others; a white, a yellow and a red (I also had the aqua but gave it away because it was not my colors at that time; I wish I would have kept it though because it would have fit my color scheme now!) Admittedly, the red one has seen better days but it's been several years and through several washings and drying so I am satisfied with its duration. My bed is California King so finding these chenille spreads that fit that size bed is a challenge. Anyway, I wash and dry before I put anything on the bed; there was a minimal amount of temporary shrinkage. As the spread is used, it stretches back. It is very light which is excellent when you are washing a king size spread in a washing machine (it fits nicely). It dried very fast too. I have one chenille that is so thick that I only use it occasionally, usually in the very cold weather, because it is really a bear to wash and dry (and then fold!). So, this spread is light, washes and dries well and the peacock color is beautiful! Oh, and one more thing, I always use a bed skirt; the spread on the California king does not go all the way to the floor at least not on my bed. Immediately out of the dryer, it was about three inches shy on each side but it is down to two inches on each side with the bed skirt peeking out below after a few days use.