My wife and I love the look and the feel of the rug, including our pets.  As is typical of all wool rugs it needs to be vacuumed to remove loose fibers when first being laid out (use hard floor setting, not brush roller).  Rolled out flat right out of the packaging unlike the information stated it could take several days.  This is an expensive rug made in India that is very high quality but at a fraction of the price from normal retailers.