Love how this rug added so much glam to my dining room. Shared a few photos. The pile is long and does lay down. The rug is well sewn. I barely see any shedding at all. No complaints at all on shedding. Clean up was easy but hard to get between fiber from a FOOD SPILL. Under my rug I have another wool rug I kept and a light pad. I think that helps. I would ad a pad if you want to be more dense under your feet. The fibers are soft. The color is a beautiful silver.