This is a beautiful rug.  It's soft and thick, and I love the texture.  It fits into my mid-century living room very nicely!  It vacuums up well and isn't really shedding at all.  I'm only giving it four stars because it's a little delicate for someone with dogs, like me.  I have medium sized dogs with trimmed nails and have had other area rugs for years that do not show any particular "dog wear."  However, they've already managed to pull out several chunks of yarn from this rug in the short week that I've had it, with only mild dog-type activity.  It might be good to note in the description that this isn't good for high traffic, etc.  Otherwise, I highly recommend it!