These items wash well - just a little wrinkled on some seams. The fabric is thin and soft, the weave is fine, the edges look very well sewn. I think they'll make good handkerchiefs for a long time to come. Some of them have only been washed twice. After the first wash, there were some creases and creases on the seams. They were serviceable when they came out but I ironed them after the first wash and that must have helped because they got better after the second wash and I didn't feel the need to iron them again. They were flat enough to fold well. You can be picky about these things, but I don't think you're likely to get the cotton-like softness and absorbency of a fully permanently pressed fabric. I really like the colors (blue, brown and gray tones) and the pattern of these scarves. Much funnier than a plain white handkerchief. They are about 3/4 inch smaller than the torn whites my husband uses.