I can echo a majority of these reviews! Although the rug is cute for a nursery, the strong chemical smell is overwhelming. Luckily I have three months for it to air out in the garage before going into the nursery. I tried placing it in the nursery with the door open to air it out in there but it was making that entire section of the house smell terrible. Also, the fabric is long and thin as compared to short and dense, which makes it easy to feel the matting underneath the fluff. With that being said, for the price, it will work.