The rug is as advertised. It's round. It's ivory. It's comprised of bubbly nubblies. It's firm but reasonably soft underfoot. My advice is this: unroll the rug and vacuum it. Empty your canister--because it will be full. Then vacuum the rug again. Empty it again. Vacuum again. By the fourth round, I was able to vacuum without my canister being filled. I put the rug into position on Saturday. Today--Wednesday--I encountered my first tumbleweed (tumblewool?). I also wore socks on it for the first time. I dunno...it's my first rug. I guess this is how it goes, so I'm not mad. ...yet. 0_0