These rugs were a disappointment. The online description was not inaccurate but did not tell the whole story. The design is printed on the very top surface of the pile, and beneath that the fibers are white. One end of the rug has a distinct pattern, and the dark color that defines the pattern is absent from the other end. Where the rug was rolled for shipping there is a crease that looks like a white line across the width of the rug. The overall appearance is cheap and even “worn out” and I am not satisfied to have it in my home. I had seen rugs of the same brand in a retail store that looked much better.