I have had these curtains for over two years and i LOVE them. I have a set of three windows and these were the only curtains that I could find that would reach all the way across. I invested a TON of money in what I thought were light blocking cellular shades for this same room, only to have WAY too much light still come in around the edges of the blinds. Together, with both the blinds and these curtains, my room is pitch black. If I just wanted to take a nap and quickly close the curtains but leave the cellular shades open, I would say it's 90% dark in the room. These curtains achieve the same if not better room darkening capability as the expensive cellular shades - at a fraction of the cost. They do not have grommets in the curtains, they have tabbed back pockets that fit across a rod. Even though these curtains are extremely wide, they glide easily across the rod with no issue. the fabric is extremely soft and the fabric wrinkles from the original packaging came out quite easily. A GREAT purchase! I have bought other sizes and colors for my kids' rooms, too.