I bought these curtains last December and they're fantastic!  I live in Texas and my house faces the west (I don't recommend this to anyone) so the afternoon sun scorches the front of our house and believe me it gets HOT!  I hung these drapes in our front office to keep out the summer heat and they work great!  Our office is at least 5 degrees cooler in the afternoons than it use to be... honestly! The quality of the drapes is excellent, I would recommend these to anyone!