This is a nice table-runner and will look great for the Christmas season. I am only a bit sorry that it's a tad shorter in length than I would have wanted, but the next size up would have hung too far over the ends of the table where people sit and it would be in their lap and thus in the way. Other than that, I'm sure it will get plenty of use and nice that it can be washed although I doubt it would not show too much debris and could just be cleaned off when needed.