Seems thinner than .45" but it's pretty and soft to touch. I was looking for an area rug other than an Oriental rug. They're hard to find unless they're very light in color. And you cannot vacuum with a beater bar. This one said you can vacuum with the beater bar. I have two cats and a dog so I need to vacuum a lot for the hair. I wanted something that was darker to not show my dog's muddy paws as much when he comes in from a rainy day. I know that's asking a lot. But at least I can clean it. It's better than I thought in the room. I got the denim blue color and it's very pretty.