Soft, thick fabric. I purchased the smaller runner and its perfect for what I needed which was something that the dogs could walk on in our mud room since they don't like the hardwood. I was worried about the colors since some of the pictures posted look different from each other. The colors are perfect, I just wish the yellow was splashed more throughout the rug. The only downside is that it's mostly on one end of the rug. You can see this in the other pictures in reviews. I would recommend.