In reading reviews about this product and in writing my own review, I think it's important that people take into consideration the price of this fabric, and have realistic expectations of what they're buying.If you want a waterproof, fade resistant fabric that will last 10 years, look up Sunbrella Seamark. Arguably, some of the best made fabric out there. And it will set you back $41.95 plus shipping per yard.By comparison this is less than nine dollars yard or 1/5th the price. I live in Alaska, and ordered 2 yards of this product. It was shipped to me on a roll, and sent via UPS two day air via Amazon's excellent Prime service. The shipping exceeded the cost of the material. So in essence the product was free to me. Thank you Amazon!The fabric arrived in perfect condition, no seams as it came on a roll. This is a marine grade vinyl and it has a certain amount of stretch to it. Pretty much every vinyl does by design. It is a waterproof material. I have no doubt in five years time sitting out in the sun it'll be completely faded. I would be surprised if it didn't.You can put some Aerospace 303 UV protection on it to help, but folks this is nine dollars a yard fabric. I think it represents an outstanding value for the price, and I certainly would not hesitate to buy again based on what I'm seeing.There are plenty of other fabrics out there that are better, but not as this price. Again, I think it represents an outstanding value for the price. If you want something that's gonna last for the next 10 years then buy Sunbrella--plenty of color available. . Otherwise, I think we should praise this product for what it is, and what an outstanding value it represents.