To address the other reviews of shedding.. It's almost why I didn't buy this rug. The shedding is pretty bad but i havent vacuumed yet. I laod on it with black pants amd,I was COVERED in rug fibers. BUT the rug is so gorgeous I definitely can live with it so I gave 4 stars because I love it that much. It is thicker than what I thought. Although the "padding" you can order with it is simply a grip.. Not padding. Waste of money if you are orsering a large rug because it is so heavy, it is not going anywhere. I have a 9x12