I love this rug - it feels soft, thick and high quality. We have had the rug for about two weeks now and it continues to shed (which is totally expected for a wool rug), but I expect that will diminish in a few months. Overall this is a great quality rug with a very cool and modern print. Highly recommend! Also - I didn't purchase a rug pad to go with this as it held in place by our dining room table and the setup works fine.