Rug arrived folded into 2 feet by 4 feet rectangle, wihich was surprising, considering the rug is 8 ft by 11 ft..  Once placed on floor I noticed the rug doesn't lay flat, it has a wave at 2 foot intervals  which is the result of being folded.  I've been told the waves will probably not ever lie flat, as the carpet fibers have been stretched by folding it.  You be the judge, when thinking about ordering a carpet from Wayfair.