For a long time, I had been a loyal customer of Sigma. Then I discovered Sedona Lace, and I've switched teams. Sedona Lace doesn't offer the wide range of brushes that Sigma does, but they're PR (customer service) is phenomenal. I washed the brush when I got it and experienced some shedding, but not much. It held it's shape after the washing, and was seriously soft. The brush itself is fairly dense (dense enough), and I love it for an all over bronze or for setting powder.

Great brush, great company.