This rug is totally BEAUTIFUL!!! The only draw back with this rug is that it draws back after unrolling it for the first time.  So far it has been a few days but i'm still waiting for the ends to become flat.  I noticed the very first day that the rug (5x7) that I took up to replace, left behind a sandy residue hidden under the rug, lots of sand was discovered.  With the "new rug" I then noticed that the backing looked different, felt different from the old one, not made the same at all. There is no particles on the back of this rug, the real thing guys.  The quality of the particular rug is undeniable.   I would re-buy this puppy in a New York minute... and P.S., it's also bigger than the 5x7 I replaced, it covers more of the space intended...