I read the reviews before purchasing this rug and decided on this one because of the thickness. I have children and wanted them to be comfortable on the carpet. I saw a few comments that said that the rug shed but after a few vacuums it stopped. Well I ordered this in January and gave it some time, however, it STILL sheds and is disgusting. No matter how much I vacuum it, it still gets clumps of carpet and my children continually have tiny, itchy fibers on them after playing on the carpet. I wish I hadn't bought it and would give it zero stars if it were an option.