This was my first sushi mat. I never rolled sushi before. I believe two things are required to roll sushi, first, dampen the mat with water and, two, roll with the seaweed against the mat not rice. You can get a decently tight roll. Obviously, using sticky rice is better but Jasmine was good enough for me. I probably could have purchased this mat at an Asian store for a few dollars but I am okay with the price I paid for it here on Walmart.com. Was this a good sushi mat. I have no idea. I have no other experience with sushi mats. Would I buy it again? Maybe.