Why is it that a lot of children's bedding manufacturers make horrible quality bedding for children? This bedding in particular is terrible. For one thing the material is almost translucent. The worst part however, is how scratchy the material is. I washed it over and over in fabric softner and dried with dryer sheets, to no avail. The sheets remained stiff and scratchy. You might as well cover you kid's bed in brillo pads! Try Olive Kid's sheets, ther're softer and just as cute.