I'm happy with the purchase overall. It's a beautiful wool rug with an unbeatable price when it's on sale at Great Offer Stock. Unlike some rugs, the colors of this rug are pretty close to the pictures. It has more contrast (black and other lighter colors) so it looks less dull. There are some quality issues though. First, in some places the glue or whatever white material holds the wool together in the back is a bit too much so that it leaks to the front side. You can feel it when you walk on those spots. Fortunately there are not too many such places and it's easy to use a utility knife to remove it. Second, some wool piles form "loops", making them look differently from the rest of the rug. I use scissors to cut those loops. Now the rug looks pretty uniform. Shedding is not too bad. With its price point, I'm satisified with my first wool rug.