The rug is exactly as described and pictured; I was very pleased. It arrived tightly packaged and rolled (5x8 size). It is thin but pile size was listed in the description so it is exactly as I expected. I will put a pad underneath in family room. As others stated, it has substantial creasing when unrolled. I rolled it back up with the up side out and will leave it that way for a few weeks prior to use and will be fine. Very happy overall.