The surface of this mat is like felt. What happens is it quickly becomes a mat of lint balls all over it. They don't come off with vacuuming. They are attached. Since the design is only printed on the surface, as the lint balls form, they take the color with them. It was very bright when I got it. But now it looks faded and the lint balls make it look dull and dingy. I paid $50 for this and it isn't work $20.