Lovely rug. It is nice to see this pattern in navy and turquoise rather than the typical navy with white. Using in my mudroom over tile so I did not want to use a rug pad. I did use double sided carpet tape; works perfectly and eliminates the curling (it actually no longer curls without the tape). Not thick, but it is substantial - just what I wanted for my mudroom and it vacuums & cleans nicely. Perfect for its intended use. If elsewhere in my home I would probably use a rug pad and double sided carpet tape to hold the rug pad to the carpet.