Bought this ottoman to replace old leather ones that were basically destroyed by my cats and their scratching. Decided to give this material a shot and we ordered the brown ones, but the company accidentally sent the grey color instead. To our surprise, the grey color works better for our cats because when then shed (minimally) you can't see it on the grey color. They have no  urge to scratch this material and it's easy to roll hair off with a lint roller. The fact that the top of the ottoman can be used as a table is the icing on the cake. Made sturdy and well.