I wish I would have taken a picture of how it came, it was zip locked in an air tight bag.  I wondered how they got it in there. LOL  But after we carefully cut the plastic, it came to life.  This is the softest rug I have ever felt.  So soft it is slippery. Literally, be careful waking on it barefooted.  It has a non-slip bottom, but the fuzzy top is slippery.  Very pretty, deep black. My daughter loves it. I have caught her laying on the floor now to do homework.