Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a weaver and a fiber nut. I live and work in a cold, old farmhouse and indulge myself in shawls to stay warm. Although the price seemed outrageously low for a wool shawl, I liked the description of this one and gave it a try. PROS- it is large and warm and the workmanship of the ground weaving (a nice birdseye twill, fyi) is excellent. The selvedges on the inset weaving are good, not great. CONS- It is DEFINITELY NOT WOOL. I did a fiber flame test to confirm this. If this had been advertised and priced as an acrylic/synthetic fiber, I would give it 4 stars, maybe 5, but this is clearly false advertising. Shame on you, Om Shanti Crafts! On the plus side, this means the shawl is machine washable and can be thrown in the drier on low or medium heat. Don't dry on high. Yes, I did this and it only improved the texture/hand. I will keep it for this reason.