Rug came on time and it was as described. The color is a beautiful true grey. It doesnt shed when vacuumed or walked on. I did have to work at getting the edges to lay flat. I unrolled it and played it upside down to keep it unrolled and walked on it to flatten it more. Left there for about 24 hours and then flipped it back over and vacuumed it and placed it on place. It has been fine since. We love the rug!