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This is the 2nd tablecloth I have purchased in 2 different colors. They are both heavy duty and clean up easily. The ONLY negative is that both tablecloths came folded and the creases that were in them will NOT come out! I have tried EVERYTHING to get the creases out but nothing works. Months of sitting open, warm iron (on both sides), tumbling in dryer - none worked. The creases are permanent, and if you refold it, you best follow the original creases or you will just have new ones in addition to the original. So, for usability and durability these get high marks. For appearance, not so much. If appearance is important to you, look elsewhere, but if function is more important, these are very good.Wrinkles can not move long timeBought this for camping as it is a heavier weight and looks great outside my RV.I bought this in burgundy. It's a little darker then I wanted, but it looks great and I've gotten lots of complements. It's extremely thick and great for just wiping up messes. The thread is very red that's used along the edges, so that could be improved upon, but you don't really notice once it's on your table. I have a 4 year old, 2 year old triplets and a 6 month old. This is great. We've painted, played with playdough and of course the messes at meal time. My kids ruined one of the cheap ones you buy in the grocery store within 2 days. They actually ate a hole in it (boggling). This one we've had up for a few weeks now and it's holding up great. Well worth the price.Also I had issues with other table clothes slipping off the table. This one stays in place extremely well. If this didn't work I was looking at a custom made fitted table cloth that would run about $80. With how well this one is doing I don't think I'll need to get the custom made one. Hooray!UPDATE: I bought this January 29, 2013 and it's now May 13th, 2015 and I'm here to look at colors and maybe buy another one. This has held up GREAT!! With 5 young kids we've used this for playdough, cooking, sand, painting and of course eating. It's been easy to wipe down. I've caught kids stabbing it with their forks and other destructive things. It has one small cut in it and that's it. I'm super pleased and just thought it might be nice to have a 2nd one in a different color. This one does have some spots from permanent marker and acrylic paint that didn't come all the way off. So a "nice one" for company might be necessary.It is made of good quality material. However, the folding line won't go away even after several months.I needed a tablecloth that would stand up to my 6 year old's ruthless use from eating on it to coloring and painting on it. I've only had the tablecloth for about a month but am pleased with it so far. It is sturdy and seems like it will last for quite some time. It is very easy to clean. My 6 year old has made a pen mark on it which hasn't come off but that is understandable. I did not buy it to withstand everything but more to protect my nice table underneath.My boyfriend found this tablecloth for me because I was having such a hard time with the one we got from Walmart for $5. Every time I tried to wipe the table, the tablecloth would move and it was annoying and tedious to try to clean it. When he showed me this one, I balked at the $25 price tag. So we looked around at Bed Bath & Beyond and a couple of other places but no one had anything better than the Walmart Special. :P I bit the bullet and told him to go ahead and order this one for me because otherwise, I was going to go out of my mind. Before ordering, I posted a question here asking about how well it stays in place when cleaning -- for $25, I did not want to be disappointed!! Well, I got positive responses so we ordered it, and I just got it a few days ago. I *LOVE* this tablecloth!!! It's thick, it stays in place (I don't even have to use my tablecloth clips to hold it in place anymore!), and it's very easy to wipe clean. Best of all, it LOOKS NICE. It doesn't look cheap at all. I ordered the hunter green color and it's beautiful. While I still think $25 is a high price for a tablecloth, I grudgingly have to admit that -- with no other options really available -- it's worth the money. It really is. This tablecloth will last a long, long time. :)Bought this for my dad after buying tablecloths every 3-4 months from the local big box store. The local ones were thin and quickly got tiny pinholes in them where the flannel backing pulled through to the top. I bought the Galaxy from Amazon based upon the high reviews, and I will add mine to this! Very good quality vinyl. Cost about 3x more than the big box store, but definitely will last longer than 3 of those cheaper ones. Ordered a longer side due to the size of dad's table. I cut it down to the proper size and did a simple zigzag stitch along the raw edge to keep the flannel from pulling at the edge. It turned out great and we are both very satisfied. Highly recommend.Update 2/16/13, after 4.5 months of daily use and abuse: This tablecloth still looks and feels like new! Quality like the "good old days." There are no pinholes in the vinyl like used to quickly show up in the cheaper ones. We have found it is heavy enough that it does not slide around on dad's table like the cheaper ones used to, which is a bonus as we were constantly having to slide the cheaper ones back into place. The end that I cut down for sizing and did the zigzag stitch on also still looks great. We have the camel color, and I've noticed no fading though part of it gets direct sun daily. Well worth the extra money, and we are still thrilled with the purchase.
