Since I own a small ironing board (116 cm), I thought that this would completely cover it. I was surprised to find that it was not so long as that and even if it goes perfectly on my table, I wondered how did the people with XXL tables because the stretch does not look so extensible than that. No installation instructions provided, but it is not complicated to understand how it works. I do not know if my ironing time will be reduced, but I have the pleasure to note that the table's grid board will not transfer over to my machine, unlike my previous cover was too fine.