I think this rug is a good value for the price. This is my first shag style rug. The shag is not very dense but long enough to be soft and hide the backing unless a spot gets parted like in my picture, but easy to fluff back up. I ordered the size closest to 3 X 5 for my son's room. The orange is too bright for me but he loves it! This will definitely need a carpet pad underneath and a few days to lay flat as the jute backing is rough and stiff. (We put heavy books on the corners for 2 days.) I would not risk vacuuming this as the ends look like they could frizzy unless just back and forth with the hose end. Ours is small enough I'll probably just shake it out.