This area rug is gorgeous! It arrived well packaged and earlier than expected! I unrolled  the 7x9 rug and it laid flat right away! The rug has been down for 10 days and like some of the other reviews  stated,  it does have some fuzzy shedding,  but nothing much. I use a stick vacuum no beater bar on it and that is enough to pick up my chihuahua's fur. The cotton wool is so incredibly soft to walk on! I wouldn't recommend for a high traffic area. but for a living room or bedroom it is the perfect rug!