Wrinkles, ripples, and bumps happen even when rugs are treated with the greatest of care. Often patience is the most effective tool you can use to achieve a perfectly flat, beautiful, and safe rug surface. Just as important as patience is caution. Be careful as you seek to remove distortions from your rug.First, simply lay your new rug out flat and let it settle.  Often that’s all it takes--time. Leave it alone for a few days to a few weeks. Yes, it could take weeks for the rug to naturally relax and lose wrinkles and bumps. If you’re impatient and want to accelerate the process, flip it upside down and let it settle further.If wrinkles remain, you may want to consider one (or a combination) of the following ways to tackle stubborn wrinkles or bumps:Read more here: https://www.rugs2go.com/blogs/news/how-to-properly-unpack-your-new-rug