Love the area rug. Second Safavieh (sp) I've bought. Both rugs shed quite a bit at first, your vacuum will fill quickly with fiber which you don't see in the carpet but is there. These are loomed rugs, not hand tied, thus the price. After three or four vacuumings though the 'shedding' stops and the the rugs look regal. Glad I bought them. They look way more expensive than they are.