This rug is beautiful. I have to be honest with you though... it's going to have a lot of loose loops and strings and what not, but... its supposed to naturally look like that because apparently people sit on the ground and handweave this. There are a good many sticks and little  twigs wound up in there. Its a very rustic, natural look.  I know this won't be for everybody, but Its grown on me. I live on a farm and have a country, rustic, ranch style home, so it's perfect. Its a light ivory and taupe 2 tone mix. Very beautiful with my  ivory Sofa and Loveseat. I don't think this is a good rug for households with Cats or Kids with this loop situation. A Cat would love to destroy this and Kids spill things & you can't clean this rug. I vacuum this once a week with the roller bar off & its fine. You will have dirt under your rug 24/7, but the way I see it personally, if someone is so nosey they look under my rug, then they deserve whats under there....