Love this cloth!  I ordered it in Navy, but the color is a much lighter blue--more of a denim and light denim.  Absolutely beautiful!  It gave my kitchen that cheerful coolness it needed for the hot summer.  The fabric is on the thin side, but not enough to see through or to be a problem.  I washed it in cold water and dried it on low heat and didn't have any problem with shrinking.  Just had to give it a quick ironing to get the wrinkles out--it is cotton, after all!