Classic case of buyer not reading the fine print. My fault. I should have read the description better. I was looking for the striped pillowcase AND the striped duvet cover. The pictures are misleading in that the duvet cover is striped as well, but the description says black duvet cover. That's what I got. It's soft and going through its first wash now. If anything I paid for a nice sham and a back up duvet cover.I purchased this for my granddaughter's bedroom since the color was perfect . I was a bit hesitant since it was not cotton, but i thought a non cotton set would be easier to maintain then my cotton sheet sets that I typically use. I am glad i bought it, it is soft, beautiful and easy to care for.Excellent cover for temporary use. I've washed it a few times already, and it still looks okay - black hasn't started to fade yet. The button closure sucks, but it's not too bad.Great value. Bought this to put on my dorm bed, put a feather down comforter in it. Cover is extremely soft, color looks just like it appears in the photo, and hasn't gotten too wrinkly even though I don't make my bed very often (sorry, Mom!).Very disappointed. The material is lovely: very soft, with nice piping detail. But the engineering/design of the pillow shams is terrible. The opening on the back to insert your pillow is not centered in the length of the sham as I have seen on all other pillow shams. But rather, the opening is about 2 inches in from one end. This gives you too little overlap to properly hold the pillow in. So with the slightest movement, that one end of the pillow pops out. Not good at all.I love this set. I got the grey set and washed them immediately. I was worried about the buttons falling off but it was fine. I washed the cover without unbuttoning them and it was perfectly fine. The covers are so soft and have ties on the corners.The cover is lightweight and works well with my comforter. I have not washed it so I can't comment on how is the hold up.The photo is deceiving. ONLY the pillow cases have the color piping. After getting it and reviewing the description, it does say plain white duvet, but this is not a detail or 'text' easily noted when buying.Exactly as advertised, colour runs on first wash though, so be careful. I now have a pair of pink socks :)for the price, these are supersoft. very happy!Cant wait to use these,, they feel nice and look smartIl copripiumino rispetta le misure indicate, anche il colore (leggermente più chiaro nella realtà) però, a differenza della foto, nella confezione è presente una sola federa...nel mio caso poco male perchè destinata a un letto di una piazza e mezza, però tenetene conto al momento dell'acquisto!! Asole dei bottoni di chiusura del copripiumino troppo piccole che ne rendono difficoltosa la chiusura...Looks awesome on my husband's bed!! I ordered a king size for the newer queen mattress he has because a queen size wont hang down on the side of the bed far enough for my preferences. However that means the pillow cases are too long and you need king sized pillows. Excellent price, well made and very soft too. Would recommend for sure!