This rug is an amazing value for the price. It is very soft, and even more comfortable with the non-slip pad underneath which I highly recommend buying as well if you buy this rug. It doesn't shed hardly at all seems to clean up pretty well with the vacuum. Highly recommend this rug to anybody considering it. Especially if you are interested in a jute rug but don't want to deal with the massive amount of shedding that comes with those.