They look like they are made from a thicker material in the pic, but they hang very nicely, have large pleats, & slide easily to open & close. The foam backing blocks out the sun, reduces outside noise, & should help to keep energy costs down. These are very nice to have if you work nights & sleep in the day. They add elegance & class to my living space. The darker the color, the better they block out the sun. I bought the chocolate color, which matches my new lovely chocolate furniture.  I have an electric fireplace in between the 2 windows with these elegant ceiling to floor curtains on either side.  It looks stunning & beautiful, like you are in a downtown loft & not a mobile home!  I got a good price, I bought them on sale, used a promo code, & got free shipping. With all of those discounts, I paid half of what I would have paid on other "discount" web sites. These aren't sold in stores, as I found out when I tried to put them on layaway. I'm giving this 4 stars because the pic looks different as they look thicker & more solid than what you actually get, still I'm very happy with them.