The rug is darker in person than I was expecting and there is no way it will fit in my washing machine. We have a couple dogs that aren't always trustworthy so I typically only purchase machine washable rugs. This rug is thicker and stiffer than our other washable rugs. That being said, the rug is very soft and we really like it. It will work beautifully as long as the dogs don't have an accident on it.