You may be a bit disappointed once you actually feel how thin the rug is. It is synthetic and the pile appears to be about 1/4 inch thick (they say 1/2 inch in the ad but I suppose that's assuming the pile was standing straight up. I have it sitting on top of a room that has already been fully carpeted to simply add to the decor. If you use it in an area that has high traffic you should get a high quality pad to keep it in place and make it more cushy. It is not made like an antique Tabriz but those would cost about 100 times more than you paid for this one!

Pros: Pretty, well packaged, feels silky (synthetic viscose) and cheap!
Cons: Thin pile.