I wanted a zebra print rug in my kitchen and my colors throughout the house are black and white.  A flat weave would not work since it is a higher traffic area.  This rug is the solution.  The rug, generally, is of fair construct.  It came with slight unraveling on one side which I was able to fix.  It is a wool blend with the black design slightly raised.  The background color is more of an oatmeal as opposed to "ivory."