The material is awesome - kind of like the loops we used to use when making pot holders as kids!  It's heavy, thick, and feels great to walk on. The colors are vivid and exactly what we wanted. We have it on our wood floor under the dining room table. We did not use a pad under this rug as it's pretty thick and we didn't want to create a trip hazard.   It's heavy and not moving in its own so no worries. I highly recommend this rug.