Loved this mat! It is made out of a rigid sheet of plastic and arrived flat (not rolled up) so it lays on my hard wood floor perfectly flat. It has a slight wavy texture that in my view prevents scratches from showing up. It’s still translucent so it blends in very well with the floor. I loved it so much I bought a second one for my husband’s desk area, which is over a rug. It works well on both a hard surface and a soft one.