I was worried what would happen if I ordered it and found it too thin and soft, but when I received it, I realized that the material I was thinking of was cotton. This is linen, so you can think of it as a material like a fairly thick linen shirt. I liked it because it wasn't too shaky, and I liked that I could make both sides feel different. Even though I don't have the skills to add my own design like others, I made my own custom bag using the designs provided by Marpple and various fonts :)