over time I am not convinced that it takes repeated washing cloth ... especially as machine washing is not recommended on the care label of the product !!!!!!!! (They say hand washing at 60 °). the product pitch breathable micro, super absorbent terry viscose waterproof polyurethane elastic flaps. I think the negative: edges nonwoven style "paper" tissue (too late!), synthetic loops (the child sweats beautiful in spite of what is said) positive: the product and made in France ... although cotton terry manufactured outside France might have been more comfortable in the end ... ps: no particular odor unlike some comments. but better to wash the cloth before use. in the end I will use it only for an extra cot mattress because not comfortable fabric for the child from the point of view of "breathability"