Blackout Drapery Shade Fabric Black and Silver 100 Percent Shading Light Waterproof Sunshade Cloth Light Weight (3Yards)

I needed material to be able to control sunlight coming through some photo studio windows but really didn't want to worry about getting bulky and expensive duvatine for the purpose. I found this fabric and has worked amazingly well. As other reviews have mentioned, it feels a lot like a tent fabric would feel but there is no ripstop. It is extremely lightweight, folds up into a very thin package but it completely blocks bright sunlight with zero issues! I only need it for occasional use and installed grommets in it to make it quick and easy to hang. Putting the grommets in caused no damage and the material itself has held up perfectly around the grommets while hanging. If I need to take some of this on location, I can carry it easily in a camera bag with how light and thin it is when folded up. Much easier than hauling around a blanket-like material. It's a bargain for the price.

Yes the fabric is thin and plastic-y, a bit thicker than a plastic tablecloth. But that works for us since we use this for travel with our baby. It folds up extremely small and it's really light. We bring some thumbtacks and painters tape, and it blocks out 100% of the light.

I adhered this with some gorilla glue spray adhesive to some reflective insulation foil to make blackout window covers for my car. They worked fine and absorb a lot of light, if you are surrounded by this stuff you wouldn't know if it was day or night. The only negative I have is that the material is a bit thin (not such a bad thing), and the black can come off if exposed to chemicals. In my case a bit of the spray adhesive got on it and the black color came off of the silver base material. Not likely going to be much of a problem for most people, but it makes me wonder if it could come off easily if rubbed on anything or something like that.

We live in Arizona where the heat is so excessive from May through September that without AC I think there would be more heat related deaths. Still, it manages to get through windows and doors even with several layers of curtains. This fabric provided instant results. Literally instant, when I installed a panel I cut to cover a glass patio door. I could not be happier. This is an affordable option to cover multiple windows during the hottest time of summer days. I highly recommend. It's lightweight, easy to clip to existing curtains with simple clothes pins, and is easy to cut without having to sew hems and finish off seams.

This isn't fabric/cloth, it isn't good for a drapery... It is however good to put inside of cloth to make a curtain. Even though it is very thin, it completely blocks the light and will make a really good lining - which is the only reason I'm not returning it.

Simple, but perfect. I got tired of the sun coming through my window and causing an awful glare on my PC monitor (even with blinds!) so I bought this to cover my window. It's 100% opaque. No light comes through at all. Exactly what I wanted!

This fabric is so awesome! It's lightweight and feels like tent fabric. Cuts very clean and easily. If you point the silver side facing outside, it will also reduce heat from the sun on your windows! I bought this fabric to make curtains for my shuttlebus build. All I did was sew 2 inch lace seam binding to the top and bottom ends and I inserted tension rods into the pockets that the lace seam binding created (see pic). This fabric does NOT frey, so I didn't even need to hem the cut ends after I sewed on the lace seam binding. My video was taken at 10am and I was parked in the full sun. The blackout level of this fabric is AWESOME! If I could give it 10 stars I would! I also sewed this (silver side out) to the back of a large drape for my windshield blackout curtain (see pic). It is absolutely 100% blackout in full sun.

It is very good at blacking out light, but the problem is its pretty thin. So even though it black out pretty well, the folds of the fabric have an issue with having holes in them. The holes are super tiny but they are there. I do recommend it still if you want windows covers like for your rv or car, because it's easy to cut to your desired size, and if you use velcro to hold it up, it won't come off because the fabric isn't heavy.