I bought this rug for my son's playroom. It's perfect for it and very soft. I recommend if you purchase it, to use it in an area that won't get dirty with food/drink. I have two settings on my vacuum, and even the first setting caused the vacuum to get stuck in the loose strings. The whole carpet is basically made of different ribbon/pieces of colorful fabrics, woven through. Many pieces of the fabric have small threads that you really can't see unless you're lying down on the carpet. I just plan to use the attachments on my vacuum when cleaning it now. The colorfulness/playfulness of the rug is worth it to me.