Good quality. Wool. Thick. It will shed a little but will look new for years. We purchased a rug two years ago from a North Carolina store (not Wayfair) and it cost us almost twice as much for the same quality rug (different design and colors). The old rug gets a lot of wear and still looks new. I'm thinking this new rug will be much the same as our older one but at a lower price--wish I'd known this with the first rug purchase. Live and learn. Thanks Wayfair!