We have a large southern facing window in our bedroom and I need total darkness to sleep. The combination of light blocking blinds and these curtains has given me the desired effect. The curtains are a like vinyl material, and for some you may not like that, but personally, I love it! I have two dogs and two cats, so traditional fabric curtains are just hair magnets. The material of these doesn’t attract hair and it’s super easy to wipe clean.  I recently remodeled my master bedroom and no one would ever guess how affordable these curtains were!