Beautiful area rug!!  It's thick, soft and very impressive.  The golden strips are glued into the nap which means they are easy to come loose and fall out.  I have two cats that tend to use carpets as their scratching posts so I am seeing some strains come out as a result.  I also have to be sure not to use the beater brush when vacuuming the rug.  In the meantime, I'm saving the strains falling out and plan to glue the back it as needed.  This is a high maintenance product but is hopefully worth all the work because of it's beauty.