I was a bit weary going into jute rug territory, I've always loved the look but was hesitant about if it would feel rough under the feet or my pup's nails would shred it. So I decided to just dip my feet in with this little 3x5 mixed jute accent rug for our bar corner. It's much softer than I expected. So far my dog hasn't managed to destroy it, he just lays on it like our other rugs. I thought the "pinstripe" on the rug would be smaller and the jute material would be thicker and more prominent. I had expected the black and white woven material to be just an accent but it sort of takes over the whole look of the rug. It looks less like a jute rug with a bit of black and white like the images on the site and more of a fully mixed materials type of rug. It still looks good but I do wish the black and white parts were a little less.