this review title is: part of the stick is solid and it is sturdy the fabric is a man made product and and the content is: the wooden part of the stick is solid and it is sturdy the fabric is a man made product and very slick on any surface which defeats the purpose of the mahlstick i replaced the fabric with a piece of chamois which works well.there are other information for this review, one is this reviewer did purchase it and the other is 4 people think this review is helpful.