Happy to find a 10' x 14' rug at a "reasonable" price. It is heavy. It smelled very "grassy", at first. I was able to air it out, in the basement, before moving it to the living room. After a week or so, the grassy smell was gone. It does not need a cushion/slip liner, underneath it, on wood floors. I like the texture, a bit much on bare feet, but overall, a lovely, neutral rug, for a long, narrow room. I do see a few loose ends sticking up, but I am not concerned. I will poke them back in, or cut them off, according to directions, if they become a problem.