It is a beautiful rug. It is soft and sumptuous. It’s worth it to pay more for a rug with added thickness and made of wool, not polypropylene. It’s a good value. As many have mentioned, it does shed  a bit in areas, such as in front of the sofa, where shoes can cause extra friction. It’s a small thing when compared to the beauty of the rug. There seems to be a wide range of color descriptions in the reviews. The title of the rug designating it as navy blue, is totally incorrect. It’s actually more like a muted teal. It is labeled as azure on the rug packaging.  You just can’t get an accurate representation with a camera.