I am so, so happy with these pillows. I have a short neck and have a difficult time finding pillows that do not make my neck hurt or give me a headache and sometimes a back ache. These down pillows are perfect for me. They do come sort of shrink wrapped if I remember correctly, but expand immediately upon opening. I sprayed them with disinfectant spray and then put them in the dryer on air for 30 minutes. Each Wednesday when I change my bed linens, I put the down pillows back in the dryer on air for 30 minutes to ensure I keep the down dry. It is raining every day here in central Florida so I cannot hang them on the line. I found the dryer is doing the trick of keeping them dry. I will purchase another set to keep in the event anything should happen to this set. My only negative is the zipper through which feathers escape. I caution you NOT to open this zipper as I did as a lot of feathers escaped when I did this. I do recommend these pillows and am extremely happy with them. They keep their shape, as you can see. I have been using them several weeks and they are still full and not flattened in any way. I love them.