This is a very pretty rug, and at a glance, it looks nice, but the quality is not what I was expecting.  It has several places where there aren't enough loops, and these bare spots seem to be filled with something resembling crumbling plaster.  Maybe it’s glue?  The crumbly substance is what drew my attention to the bare spots. The other reviews specifically mention the “excellent quality” of the rug, so I’m not sure what happened with this one.