I have wanted a natural, hand-woven rug for a long time and I was so happy I could get this one at a great price during a sale. It is very nice, very thick, the border is very well stitched and constructed and overall the rug is well made. Cons: When you open it and for some time after it has the 'natural' straw smell kind of like laying in the back of a trailer filled with hay being pulled by a tractor. Sometimes it irritates me when I have to move it a bit and I can catch a whiff of that scent. Also, it sheds....BAD. You'll notice this as soon as you open it. I have to vaccuum every two days to get little pieces up off the floor. I only walk on it barefoot so it's not like my shoes are scuffing it up. I have it in a treatment room at my massage therapy studio. My clients like it and it goes great with the decor but the shedding is so annoying.