I hmmd and hawd, dont like buying rugs online, but I fell in love with the pattern of this rug. It truly is machine washable. I throw it over our deck railing to dry and had zero issues. We also just got a puppy and he likes to chew on it and hasnt made any tips or tears in it after 2 weeks. I placed the rug in our entry way and it hides the piles of sand and dirt that comes in on my kids shoes. 100 recommend this rug. I may buy more for other areas of the house!