The quality of the rug is very good. It's heavy and substantial, and although it curled a bit when I first put it out, it quickly flattened out. I've seen no shedding like other reviewers. Conversely, I had hoped the rug would be softer than it turned out to be. It's not as plush and the horizontal lines that break up the fluff are quite rough. It's still lovely and will suit my purposes nicely, but it's not the luxurious floofy foot experience I was thinking it would be.