I purchased this rug almost 2 months ago. I truly love the design, the style and how it looks perfect in my space. We have this in our front room, just a sitting area, and I have maybe sat in there 4 or 5 times. Well, unfortunatley where my feet have been in that spot, the black has faded over to the cream area making it more of a grey/black area now. The black design is only printed on the rug. If you rub your finger over it, the black will come off on your finger. So I am returning the rug.