First, quality control is lacking.  The boarder pattern is off, the fading effect is spotty and the border has a zigzag stitch to bind the border which looks different than other high end rugs that we have.  I purchased the rug for a craft room, so not a huge problem.  The colors are beautiful and nap is short and tight which is perfect for finding stray beads and needles.  The rug is reasonably priced, so overall happy with the purchase.