I was very surprised at the quality of this sweater. It is soft and heavy. The pattern is nice, but not busy. Unfortunately, I did return it though. It had zero to do with the value or quality, it simply was not flattering on me.the knitted fabric wrinkles, has some loose threads and stretches. Not a great sweater.The value was good, but I found it a bit too bulky.I ordered the small and the medium. The small arrived today and was certainly large enough. I am 36"x28"x36", 5'5" tall, 120 lbs, and it was big and long enough to completely cover my hips. The weave was not what I would call a tight weave compared to older sweaters I own. It may be the reason they do not want you to put it in the dryer. It is very soft Maybe the model in the photo was wearing an extra small. The neckline trim is 1 1/8" wide and measuring from right under the arm to the other side it is 19" with an easy stretch farther. It hangs straight down.I really wanted to love this sweater. I ordered it in the dark grey and the coral in XS - which is my normal size. The colors are beautiful! But the 2 sweaters fit very differently. The Coral colored one - the sleeves were about 2 inches too short for me. I am 5'10" and 115lb - so tall and skinny. But the dark gray one the sleeves were perfect but the torso was a bit large. Kind of like what another reviewer mentioned. Just an odd fit. It isn't fitted and it isn't loose or relaxed fit - just odd. Unfortunately, I had to return them both.The color is very flattering and the fit is casual but not floppy. I have washed it several times over the winter and it looks exactly the same as the day I got it. A friend mistook it for a name brand. The curved hem is especially nice.It’s very hard to find a pure cotton sweater nowadays. I’m very glad that Amazon has made this product available. It is beautifully made, warm and elegant. I do some knitting myself and know, how difficult it is to knit so called cables. This sweater has very intricate cables that create an unusual and attractive pattern.Five stars for sure!Of course, I realize that sweaters, even the fancy ones, are produced in large quantities and production is computerized. Yet, someone has to develop programs for the machines and supervise the entire process. Personally, I appreciate that also!Bought sweater for my mom because she wanted a 100% cotton sweater. Color and texture are true to item's description. Fit - true to size. No issues.I am wearing this all the time now the weather has got colder. Looks good, feels good. Amazing bargain. Made in China so feeling ambivalent.Love the cable pattern, it's a warm winter jumper, washers well and looks good.I sent it back and got a refund without any problems.LovelyLovely sweater that fits me perfectly. I like my sweaters to be fitted as I don't wear shirts etc. under them and I'm short. Was torn between ordering small or medium but after reading reviews about the fit I decided to risk 'small' and was not disappointed. I'm 5'2" and 135 pounds. The sleeves are longish (which is great for me as my arms are longish for a sort person and I hate it when sleeves are too short) but the body of the sweater is mid hip - great for a short person. All in all very happy with purchase and am ordering in another colour. Am not worried about shrinkage as I'm one of those lunatics that hand washes, and lays out to dry, all my sweaters (and I have many!)