I've been pretty disappointed with this rug. I tried to read a lot of the reviews before buying it and it sounded as though people didn't have a problem vacuuming it. However, the grooves are so deep under the braid part that there is no way the suction of even a Dyson picks anything up from it. It also sheds a ton, which I expect will slow down eventually. I just wish there was a better way to clean this rug. Actually, in hindsight I wish I wouldn't have purchased it.