It's sewn very well and has more padding in it than any other cover I think I've ever purchased. The elastic on the edge is also pretty tight, however, I prefer to have it even tighter fitting and strings to pull to get it super tight. Previously I had an ironing board that I allowed me to use (2) springs with two hooks on each end to pull my covers tight, but the way my new board closes, it doesn't allow me to do that. If you don't mind it a little loose on your board, then you'll love this cover.