I think this is the WORST rug I have ever bought in my 37 years of owning a home.  This rug is falling apart after a month.  I followed the directions with the rug and got a carpet pad immediately.  This carpet sheds threads, snags (just by walking on it) which makes the weave fall apart. I have fixed dozens and dozens of snags.  This rug was not put in a high traffic area but it seems just looking at it creates a snag! Thread shedding has not gotten better after several vacuums and is tracked throughout the home, sticks on furniture, bedding (not even the same room) and is difficult to remove from the items. Very difficult to vacuum even using a special no brush tool. The reasons I am not returning it because of the hassles of returning a big rug and there is a room full of furniture on it. I am living in a temporary home for a number of months and this will be thrown out when I leave, I wouldn't even give it away. I rarely write a review but I would never recommend this rug!