This is a very nice rug but note the colors are a little darker than shown but still subtle. Haven't experienced shedding. The only problem I had was not being able to cancel the order   I thought I ordered the wrong size so canceled and reordered later. Original order had been shipped after an hour and fifteen minutes!  So ended up with two rugs and have to ship one back at my expense. I'll be more careful next time but happy with my purchase