I absolutely love these chairs, but I had to return them because the color didn't work well with my existing chairs. I bought two of them to use as end chairs at my formal dining table and it was really difficult to send them back because they are so beautiful and high quality. Fabric is a velvety microfiber. I ordered the cocoa and they were a nice warm light brown. I even considered buying all new side chairs, but that was not an option. Very easy to put together, the back of the chair is already connected to the seat, so you just have to add the legs. No problem making them level either. I tightened the legs about 75-80% and sat in them until they were level. I then tightened them in that position.