I ordered this runner to go outside on my small balcony and it's just what I wanted! I live in a city that has plenty of pollution and I can say after 1 year of continual outdoor use, this rug is still in good shape. Yes, it does get dirty, but I haven't had any issues with sweeping it, vacuuming it or giving it a good old manual scrub down to get it back to a fresh state. I would purchase this again.