I was expecting a more natural fiber cloth but this is very plasticy and scratchy. Not that anyone will be touching it so that doesn't matter and it's probably better for not holding moisture as the water just comes right through. I do wonder how long it can last in the blazing sun...

Also, the swoop of the sides is more exaggerated than pictured so we had to order a larger size. We ended up using 3 total in 2 different sizes. If the measurement is 8x12 then you are only getting maybe 6x10 of a full rectangle, the measurements of 8x12 are to the extended corners but the design does look better than if it were a perfect rectangle. It would just look like tarps then. The swoops make it look cooler. 

We were going to return the 8x12 but just kept it to use vertically since the summer sun sets on that end of the deck. We will still tweak the set up a bit but hey it's making the new deck usable so we're happy.