Pile felt nice and plush for a cheap rug. I gave it a 4 out of 5 star rating for two reasons. The rug I received was a bit darker/ different from most of the pictures show. Second reason was I ordered 4 x 6 size but it was a half an inch smaller than it was advertised.  My husband tells me i'm crazy but It would have actually been better in the space if it had been true to it's size. (Actual width is just shy of 4 feet.)