Firstly, if they say this backdrop can be folded back into a circle and put in a bag, they are lying! I watched all the youtube videos, tried the long side, the short side, cursed, cried, threw across the room and the damn thing just didn't fit! Be prepared that once opened you will never be able to remove it! Second, the "white" side is a small cotton fabric. It works well as a plain white background if you want to use the app after whitening the photo or removing the background, but I was looking for a background that would appear as a matte white in my photos. This background still requires me to edit my photos and I was hoping for a simpler white background. Third, forget the lint roller! This background is the best collector of dirt, dust, hair and everything else that can be in the air! I always seem to use a roller or vacuum to remove things from the background (both the black and white sides) before using them. It cleans up pretty easily, but since I can't fold it to put it back in my bag, I feel like my background is always getting dirty. I use it because I can take a full body shot in front of it. I just wish I knew the fabric before I buy it :( And that I'll never be able to fold it again lol!