The strands are long and soft material. Soft stands up to washing. Cats love the softness. It's very soft and snuggly.

This blanket provides the year-round flexibility to use it as an added layer to keep warm during cooler temperatures. The quality is good but it would probably snag if animals were allowed on it.

Only issue is that it sheds fuzzies everywhere. Also there was very little lint left in the washer or dryer.

This blanket is very soft and luxurious. The softness of this blankets feels very nice. Right out of the bag this blanket is buttery soft.

The threads are virtually impossible to keep from snagging or pulling, even with the most gentle of care. It also snags very easily. But it has many snags, straight out of the packaging.