I had really high hopes for this. I paid more than I ever have for a rug 
and waited months to get it, initially I loved it. It's thick and looked beautiful.  However, after 6 months it had faded so much it became an ivory rug with a blue tint. It sheds like crazy. It was not in direct sunlight so I'm not sure if the color change was actually fading or if just the dark fibers are what is falling out but it looks awful.  I tried moving it into the bedroom and flipping it so what was exposed in the living room is now mostly hidden by the bed but the shedding is so terrible I can't stand it and it's going in the garbage. Such a waste and disappointment.