The rug looks great and the fibers are soft and silky. It doesn't shed, which is nice. While the rug meets my expectations for the price, I took off one star because it's not very plush beneath my feet. When I was reading reviews, I was confused because some people said it was soft and some people said it wasn't. I have a different rug in my living room that is very thick--you can't feel the matting at all--AND the fibers are soft. This rug has soft fibers but not enough of them to prevent you from feeling the mat holding everything together. I think that's why some people said it is soft and others said it isn't.