I ordered this rug in 2 sizes, noticed shortly after laying down the first one it was defective and ordered a replacement. When water hits the mat, the dye fades and it looks like bleach spots. I wanted to test this and make sure there wasn’t some sort of bleaching agent in my bathroom coming in contact with the rug (we are a chemical free house, so we don’t use bleach but thought something else may be causing the dye to fade). So we took the replacement rug and sprinkled spring water on it, and the same thing occurred. Three rugs, all the same outcome. As long as the rug doesn’t get wet, it’s a nice plush, quality construction.