The cotton weave in this rug is great quality for the price; it felt very soft to the touch and generally seemed high-quality. However, the herringbone pattern was very hard on the eyes and I ended up needing to return the rug. The pattern would form something of an optical illusion and "dance" around in my vision-I had my friends and roommates take a look and they were all seeing it too. Very distracting and quite the unfortunate outcome.