polyester not satin [SEP] i bought this for my husband as he has lost the du rag that he had he was happy so the material is not of a satin feel its more of a polyester it is lightweight though it is not see through eitheraa for the tail at the back it is not long like it has shown in the picture on the package thats a good thing for me and him as i do not like the long tail the tail came just past the back of his neck not even past his shouldersit seems good enough so far for the price of the product