It looks like wood in the picture, but note that it is plastic.  When I got it, I though it seemed like a large welcome mat, but I hung it up for a privacy screen on my front porch and it works well.    It has held up to some pretty strong winds and has kept me shaded and given me a  a sense of privacy while sitting on my front porch.   It's pretty and I have gotten compliments on it from people walking by.