I met Linda at a recent event this past weekend. I absolutely love scrunchies but unfortunately I'm never 100% satisfied with the ones I see and purchase at the store due to them never being strong / tight enough for my thick hair. I was drawn to Linda's table immediately; I grabbed a few of her large scrunchies and even by touch, I could tell these were made differently. I purchased three (Halloween-themed, this one, and a velvet one) and was so pleased when I felt the difference! Holds my hair very well without pulling my hair. Thank you so much, Linda, for such a great product! I will be purchasing more in the future! These are now my favorite scrunchies! :)