I LOVE THIS WOOL RUG--it's cozy, cushiony (somewhat massaging to the feet, due to 'bi-level' of the woven pattern); and, it looks AWESOME in my cabin-home (tho' I'd also put it in a contemporary setting, like at my daughter's metro-loft apartment)!  I LOVE that it is all-wool, without polypropylene or latex, so I know it is safe for my hardwood floor and will not 'yellow' the wood.  Because I have the front feet of 2 love-seat sofas sitting atop (not shown in FOTO attached), I did not purchase a rug pad.  With natural fibers, there is a slight tendency for the rug to shed, but the natural and beige fibers are not more apparent than regular dust.  I have simply 'whisk-broomed' some crumbs off, and have not needed to blot-wipe anything yet.