I had an empty room, bought a big white table to use as a desk, hated it, stumbled on a floor cloth really cheap on clearance at that Swedish big box furniture assembly store everyone knows about that was the exact size as the table top and it was in colors complimentary to my decor. But, somehow, the mouse pad just wasn't nice enough. i stumbled on these and liked the price and the variety of colors. I took a chance on ordering these gray/mushroom ones and they feel right for the cloth on my desk top . They're not very thick and felt flimsy upon unpackaging. I remember thinking "you get what you pay for". Well, I'm surprised how much I like them. I use one for the computer mouse on the right side, and the other (so nice you get 2 in the set) on the left for my cup o'joe or beer or whatever. And they lay very flat. It's been months now and they're still flat, the surface hasn't marred or stained, they wipe clean easily, and they're generously sized so your mouse doesn't get dragged off the end. Also, though they have a slight texture, the mouse glides easily on them. There is a slight swishy sound when gliding the mouse, but nothing disturbing. But I don't have any sensitivity issues regarding sounds (just toxic stenches when people refuse to wear personal fragrances on a personal level). Anyway, I recommend them.