It is very nice and soft shaggy fiber rug. If you are looking for padded softness, you will need extra padding. For us, padding level didn’t matter as we put it in our son’s nursery to cover dingy and old carpet, so didn’t need any extra padding. My 1 year old son liked its soft texture, he would flop and roll around. And his 3 years old sister keep coming in his room to take a nap on rug.