The rug arrived in more of an oval shape than perfectly 6' round, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me. I have machine washed the rug once (jealous dog marking her territory in the future nursery already), and it came out nicely. Beware of LOTS of lint in the dryer. It took my dryer 2 cycles to fully dry, but the rug ended up even softer than before and still looks great.