I swear the product description said these were wool. They're definitely not wool. They're very soft as others have described but I worry that they're too soft and they won't hold up over time. It's so soft you can feel where the fibers are tufted into the backing when you walk barefoot on it. It's also pretty thin. You will have to use a pad in order for it to lay flat without any rolling. The color is impressive. The ombre can be seen in the right light. The grey sometimes looks like it's teal, then sometimes a blue steel color depending on the light. It also has a metallic sheen to the fibers. The rugs are inexpensive enough I'm just going to live with them, (even though they're not wool,) until I need to replace them.