Beautiful, low pile, soft rug. Best of all, it repels stains! I found this out by accident when my 5 year old spilled a light colored orange drink on it. I naturally was upset beings the rug is only a week old. I was sure it was going to leave a stain! I quickly cleaned it up with a towel. To my surprise, I couldnt even see where the drink had spilled, and when I felt around for the wet spot, It didnt even feel wet! I looked underneath and saw it was a little damp but not a lot, definitely not as wet as it should have been given the amount of liquid that was spilled. I bought this rug as a replacement for my oriental rug that was ruined by stains from things being spilled on it. I have a feeling this new rug is going to last a long time. I currently have it in my living room, which is carpeted, so I think Im going to buy a waterproof rug mat to go underneath for extra protection.