Cotton stays in place and doesn?t unravel when I use. They match her "candlelight" dress very nicely and theyre fancier than just plain ballet slippers as had been suggested we purchase. These are pretty washed pink slippers from lands end. Everything was well package to avoid breakage. The ones I get from CVS to remove nail polish are at least 10 times better. Already ripped and torn! After moving a few months ago, I finally emptied my storage unit to save money, so spent a couple months worth of storage facility rental money on these shelves as well as some plywood shelves installed over the doorway of the laundry room, hallway, and bathrooms in order to have a place to store stuff while I organize and downsize. The case is beautiful and I was so excited when I got it in the mail. That was the first time I looked at the brand. They beat every other similar type of shoe that I have every purchased.