This is a beautiful and very heavy rug.  However, it sheds like there's no tomorrow.  The black fibers are everywhere.  I have vacuumed this rug many times and it still sheds like crazy.  Also, I had to wipe up a spill and the black dye from the black fibers, was all over the towel.  DYE....not fibers.   If it wasn't such a hassle to roll it up and ship it back, I would.  It weighs about 150 lbs.  VERY DISAPPOINTED.