I used the same material as this one in a different color. It has a long pile so it gives it a very fuzzy look, and makes it very soft. I suppose I could understand someone thinking it looked ragged, but it just seems to me the word "cheap" implies lack of quality, which is kind of an insulting thing to say to a craftsperson. :/ I know it's not exactly fitting for a pony since horses have very short coats, which is why I have shifted to using just minky (the fabric used for the hair) but this was part of a series of fuzzy ponies I was doing, because I liked the look of them, not so much because they were realistic.