The material is excellent quality and the pattern is beautiful in classic colors. The feel of it underfoot is luxurious. The construction however makes it a magnet for my cats to scratch and the loops then pull out easily. I am trying to train them to leave it alone and use their scratching pad instead, but if you have cats with front claws, it may be a problem. Fortunately I have been able to trim the loose loops and the cats are being better with it. The other thing is that the pattern shown must be on a much larger rug. On my 4 x 6 rug the circles are much larger than they look in the photo (3 circles across the width as opposed to five in the photo).