The material is great and i love this rug, but its a hard rug to clean properly.  it has to be spot cleaned and this is the 2nd rug that I have managed to undo the stitching just by shaking it out!  I thought I must have gotten crazy with the first one, but I definitely was not with the 2nd.  I can tuck the seam under, but it is fraying and will eventually have to be replaced which stinks!