I wouldn't think that the manufacturer would deliberately fade out many areas on their product, and so I am left to assume there must have been some type of malfunction because this just does not look right to me.
The product itself was surprisingly lightweight to carry. And besides the fading, the colors are beautiful and the pattern is a very intricate design.
Everybody that comes into my home notices the faded areas and they all comment or question it's origin..... for which I have no way to respond because I honestly don't know what happened to it.