Nice and soft. They ride down with my pants though... If I didn't have pants that rode down then it wouldn't be a problem. My maternity pants are too tight when I sit and too loose when I walk around lol. Only a couple more weeks though so it's fine. They fit really well I got XL. I used to be 5'3 and 130 pounds and now I am 9 months and 180 pounds and they fit well. It's a lot of water weight though as my midwife says, my pants from before I was pregnant still fit besides being able to button them up. I have a feeling these will fit just fine even after I have the baby.