I bought these because my husband works nights and sleeps during the day. I specifically searched for blackout curtains. The description clearly stated "blackout curtains" the price was within my budget so I ordered them. They were delivered within a few days. I just put them up last weekend and they are definitely NOT black out curtains. The room is not dark at all. I included a picture and you can see the light coming through. I'm giving 2 stars because the material is soft and the color is as expected, but I'm very disappointed that these are not blackouts.