This is one heavy-duty tarp -- once you take it out of the package, don't ever expect it to fold up that small again! For me, that is the only draw-back to it -- but since they described it accurately, I can't drop a star. But because it is so thick and hard to handle (for one senior female), I don't tend to use it much. I originally bought it for use to cover something around where I was using water - but figured I could later use it as a drop cloth for painting afterwards. It's a bit too awkward and hard to handle to use as a drop cloth, though - tarp is an accurate description. It would be excellent to use as a cover over something that is being stored outdoors - probably last years!