It's hard to tell from the photo because you can't enlarge it and the description is missing some detail, but this rug actually has some dimension to it. The "bursts" on it are actually raised pieces of fabric, giving the rug interesting texture. It's fun to walk on and feels neat underfoot.  We get a lot of compliments on it because it's so different. It does shed a lot though, and vacuuming it once fills up the canister with a huge amount of fluff.