I needed a comfortable summer shirt, so I picked this up. I'm glad I did, as it fits the bill perfectly. The material is a cotton/flax mix, so it feels very close to linen. In fact, I often wear it with a pair of linen pants. It is very cool and breathable. The sizing is true. Its fit has the perfect amount of looseness for a shirt designed for hot weather. It looks good with long pants or shorts. As with all my linen (or "close to linen") clothes, I wash it on cold or cool (our machine has an "eco warm" setting between "warm" and "cold," and I usually use this), then either tumble dry on low or hang. If I dry it on low, then immediately shape it when I take it out of the dryer, I find that it is quite presentable without ironing.