These curtains look great. The fabric is of good quality. And they do an excellent job of blocking out the sun. Every morning for the first several weeks in a new apartment, the sun shocked me awake. Not any more. It isn't a complete blackout block, but it is very, very dark, and the morning sun no longer beats out my alarm. They are good looking and work great. The one bit of disappointment I have with them is that I wish they were wider and thus had more pleating. But overall, I'm very happy with the purchase.