Okay so I got one with the scuba material. If you are reading reviews you've heard all about that already. But honestly that really doesn't bother me at all. And actually because it is winter it is quite warm which is nice and the thickness is good for hiding all flaws. The pattern does degrade to a duller color when stretched. So that could be a major issue for some, but again, it is minor and doesn't bother me so far. Of course I will put it on again tomorrow in the daylight and see how I feel about it then. I won't even begin to try to figure out how they made these patterns on the fabric, I'd guess some kind of printing because it doesn't go all the way through. But I really love the bold print. These are so unique and playful, I really enjoy these patterns. So I am open to buying a couple more that I am particularly drawn to, to see how they fly. Here is what REALLY annoys me about this skirt- BEFORE I even put it on it was already falling apart at the waist. They were trying to make the seams less noticeable I imagine, so they sewed it then turned it inside out and just that process opened up the seams. At least that is my best CSI theory. I will also add that the style really would not look good if you were trying to tuck a shirt into it or something, then it would look bad and cheap. But, I will be wearing it with my shirts un-tucked and cinch a thin belt around the waist. So I dunno, if it passes the sunlight inspection tomorrow, I think I will keep it and just restitch the waist myself quickly and not bother with the return.