Not at all what I expected. I expected a Persian style rug. It looks like a design was scanned onto a flat canvas. There is no "pile" to the rug. Is more like a silk screen or something. I dont know how to describe it. I would have returned it if I didn't have to pay for the return, it wasn't that expensive. I will use it until I find something else I like. Probably not from Mayfair due to the return policy