This is a surprisingly good shade sail for the price. I had previously several larger shade sails to protect our main garden from too much sun and liked them so much that I ordered more to install above the windows on our house. But, I also have some small, pocket container gardens scattered around our yard, and they need protection from the sun, too — they are all sad & wilted by late morning. So I picked up this smaller 8′ X 12′ shade and it is working perfectly. There is plenty of sun striking my garden in the morning and later afternoon for growth, but the plants are protected from too much sunlight and heat when the sun is more or less overhead. Sunlight still comes through, so it is not dark under the shade but it is much cooler and the plants are no longer suffering. It is permeable to water, also — we had some much hoped-for rain last night and the light rain just ran right off, but when it started raining a bit heavier, it passed through the fabric without saturating it. I chose the beige version. The fabric is thick with a sturdy, substantial feel to it, but it is not too heavy. I do have some heavier shade sails, but they are the really large ones, so maybe they need that extra weight to stand up to wear & tear from the elements. The stitching is well done on this shade and the D-rings are reinforced. Since this will just be for temporary use, I didn’t buy one of the hardware installation kits for a perfect look. We just used the wires from some old steel fencing to loop and tie around trees and fence rails. The current price of $23.99 does seems like a very good deal compared to some other shades I have looked at.