THIS RUG WAS VERY LIGHT WHEN I PICKED IT UP.  AS I BEGUN TO UNWRAP IT, I REALIZED HOW THIN AND FLIMSY IT WAS--SURPRISING FOR A SHAG. I HAD IT ON IT'S SIDE, AND I COULD SEE LIGHT THROUGH THE BOTTOM WEBBING...NOT AT ALL WHAT I EXPECTED. SOOO...I DID NOT USE IT FOR WHAT I INTENDED!!!  I ACTUALLY USED A BOX CUTTER AND MADE IT INTO 2 RUGS FOR MY BEACH CONDO...ONE IN THE BATHROOM AND ONE IN FRONT OF MY KITCHEN SINK. BECAUSE IT IS THIN I THINK IT WILL WASH EASILY ON THE FENCE WITH SOAP AND A GARDEN HOSE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A THICK, STURDY, HIGH-TRAFFIC RUG, AND YOU HAVE KIDS AND PETS, THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU NEED. I DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL LAST THAT LONG. I THINK LIMITED TRAFFIC IN THE BATHROOM AND NEXT TO THE KITCHEN SINK WILL DO FOR A WHILE FOR MYSELF.  I LOVE THE COLOR AND FEEL ON BARE FEET, BUT THIS IS NOT THE QUALITY OF A RUG COSTING $100 OR MORE IN HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS INTENDED AS A LIVING ROOM MAIN RUG.