“Material is soft and the blanket does get softer as you wash. However, the blanket is not made of one piece but 4 pieces sewn together as there are stitching running across the centre in a cross manner. Not sure if all pieces would be like that as i have 2 other blankets but they are not stitched together but 4 separate pieces of cloth. The stitching that runs across the centre of the blanket horizontally and vertically can be quite obvious”