These runners (we purchased 2) are thick, plush, with colors more subtle than shown in the images - an emphasis on ivory, gold, slate blue with terra cotta red highlights (in my view). The runners arrived with no unpleasant odor, they lie flat, and they wear very well in high-traffic areas. We purchased these two runners as well as a rug sharing the same design (Anatolia Heirloom). The runners are from India, the rug is from China. The rug, unfortunately, arrived with a very strong unpleasant fragrance which hopefully will dissipate with time.