I looked everywhere for a rug to put in a specific room. Couldnt really find what I was looking for size wise. When wayfair had a rug sale, I found this rug for over half off and in the specific size that I needed which was 6x6, an atypical size for rugs. So the desgn, size and price for this rug were just what i was looking for at the time. It is definintley a heavy rug which I figure means it is pretty durable