I'm in love with this rug. It's super plush and really pulls my room together with the cozy scandi/modern style I was going for. It arrived in secure packaging - thick plastic wrapping and cardboard on the ends of the rugs so there was no damage. There was minimal shedding upon roll out, but this is expected with a thick pile hand tufted rug. In the few days I've had it, there has been no additional shedding. All my guests have complimented the rug. Highly recommend!