I received this skirt and I really like it!  It came with large buttons which you undo to wrap around the tree then refasten!  I thought that was really cute!  The material is kinda like a burlap and has multi-layers to make the beautiful ruffles!  Right out of the box it does need to be ironed.  But I think it's a one-time thing...or maybe once a year.  But I really love this skirt as opposed to a typical tree skirt.  My Mom's 85 yrs young and really liked this skirt.  Quite different and I'm glad I ordered it.