The rug seemed fairly high quality and it didn't shed at all (the beige/gold one). It was much darker beige than what I saw in the photos, where it appears closer to white and gold. It's more like beige and dark beige. My room isn't well lit, and I have a lighter wood floor so it just blended in. I went ahead and returned it as I couldn't make it work for the space. It would work better on a much darker wood or with a lot more light.