I actually would give this product 3.5 stars. This is a nice purchase for the price. The rug is softer than expected but there is a pretty big difference in pile height between the different colored stripes, giving it more texture than I expected.  This has worked to my advantage as I am installing it as a stair runner and can hide the staples in the seam between the different stripes but the difference in height does produce a different visual effect from what I had intended. It also is "shedding" quite a bit but I imagine that this will decrease with time. Overall, I am pleased with this purchase.