I prefer fabric shower curtains and liners over plastic liners because they are more durable and therefore longer lasting and they are easy to machine wash whenever they need to be cleaned. I also find that they seldom if ever mildew unlike their plastic counterparts which inevitibly almost always mildew. They are much more asthetically pleasing to look at and they are quieter than plastic curtains also. Plastic curtains also have a tendency to rip especially at the holes where the hooks are attached whereas I don't think I have ever had a polyester curtain rip. I purchased this curtain to use as liner underneath a pretty decorative curtain I purchased and it has worked perfectly for its intended use. I have not used the hooks that came with it because I already had hooks that I wanted to use. The included hooks are plastic and I prefer metal hooks so keep that in mind if you decide to order this one and be sure to have your own metal hooks on hand if you would prefer to use those instead.