I purchased these for my husband's man room, so it was very important that he have the ability to pull the curtains across and it really provide a blacked out coverage so he can feel like he's in a theater in the middle of the day. They fit this need. The curtains are of such high quality, I could not have had these made for less money, once I would of purchased the high quality fabric and black out fabric. he loves the look and functionality. I ordered the dove grey color.