It was very helpful being able to order a sample of several fabrics and having chosen this one to recover 6 dining room chairs, I'm very happy with the end result. The color is beautiful and the fabric easy to work, despite the fact that I'm a complete novice at rehupolstering. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that there was a slight flaw in the material; one colored line in the weave was missing, but I was able to work around it as I ordered more fabric than I ended up using.