WOW THIS RUG!! It far exceeded my (high) expectations. Wonderfully soft underfoot right out of the box- not pokey at ALL. Beautiful rich color. It sheds a bit (what real wool rug doesn’t). Note that it’s fairly high pile- more than I was expecting- I’d recommend a 0.25” rug pad. I got 0.5” and while it’s nice and plush, it doesn’t need that extra bit IMHO. LOVELY!!!!