First up I'll confess that I am 200% biased when it comes to the Safavieh brand, especially their wool rugs. So, please remember that, but also take into consideration that this is the 8th Safavieh area rug we've purchased for our home, so my bias is backed up by ownership. I purchased the 2'3" x 5' runner to go alongside the full size bed in one of our guest rooms. Here soon we are changing out the wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms to wood laminate, so area rugs are a MUST. The colors in this rug are just so FUN, and they blend perfectly with our bedroom. The rug is soft and the colors are so vibrant. I am sure that there will be some shedding but that is to be EXPECTED with any wool rug! I'm certain that within a month at the most that shedding will essentially stop (as it has with all of our other Safavieh wool rugs). HIGHLY RECOMMEND!