Very sturdy. Good qualitygood construction. It is soft. Doesnt shed. The colors look great. I bought two in different sizes for my bedroom. The one in the picture is about 4 which I love. I ordered the 2 x 3 also for the bedroom. Quality is the same but the color is drastically different on the smaller one. More blue. It is a shame the two sizes are inconsistent in color because it an awesome rug.