Contrary to what some reviewers have specified about this product, I had a different experience and felt I should share. When I took these shower curtains out of the packaging and hung them, the chemical smell was so overwhelming that I felt nauseous and had a horrible headache. I actually covered my face while hanging. The smell was seeping into my hallway, so with a toddler in the house, I opted to take these down immediately. I should have expected that they wouldn't be a safe material to have in the house as they are made in China, but sometimes you just can't avoid it. This was one of those times where it was not worth it for me to bring something that poisonous into a house with a child. Who knows what they spray on it to make it "mildew free". Certainly something that's not allowed in US manufacturing! Just want to warn people who are sensitive to something like this, or have children.