The colors are rich and beautiful, and I find the material to be quite thick as well. It does pill and gather lint easily in my experience, so that part of the description doesn't feel accurate to me. But as long as you avoid the dryer, it definitely keeps it's warmth an shape. For me, there are far more pros than cons with this sweater, so I'll be ordering plenty more. Lastly, I am 5'4", measurements 34a-25"-36" and I've bought the small. It fits like a glove which is exactly what I wanted! <3