I bought this specific rug because the description stated the pile length was one inch.  I needed one for the living room but was not sure exactly what I wanted.  I wanted to get one that was soft and plush.  I saw the description of this one and thought it was something I could live with for a while.  I was wrong.  The rug is fine, the pattern acceptable.  However, it is not soft and plush.  The length of the nap, or pile, can’t be even a quarter of an inch!  I’m really disappointed.  I would have returned, but it probably would have cost me as much as the rug to do so.