My mother has used these for years now , very useful bibs nice and big too. They are long and cover the lap to catch good spillage , I like the patterns too. They鈥檝e been washed so many times (in hot water) that yes they fade a little bit , the velcro doesn鈥檛 stick as well, and they turn a bit soft over time. But they have been used all week for years so she鈥檚 gotten a lot of use out of them . Would buy again for sure