I had originally given this rug a rave review, as upon arrival it was beautiful and SO INCREDIBLY SOFT. But after less than a month of use in our livingroom, it matted so horribly that I actually ended up throwing it in the garbage and buying a new one (I vacuumed regularly and even tried brushing it out for over a week then gave up). As it was initially amazing, I would recommend this rug for a low traffic area.. possibly a bedroom.