I was BLOWN AWAY with the look and feel of the shirt, right out of the package. I was literally expecting to send it back; considering the negative comments. (Not to ick anyone’s negative comments; we all have a right to our preferences and expectations.) I knew not to expect stitched embroidery as with my authentic dashikis,; still, I was pleasantly surprised to feel the raised aspect of the apparent ironed on design. For the price, I love the feel, and honestly this dashiki is lighter on my body than the authentic ones. The moment I put it on, I was in love with it. It fit my body beautifully and looks classy. I immediately ordered two more.