Received this carpet last week. It is a beautiful almost cerulian, true blue (no green tones) muted with cream,gray, and taupe (not beige) with a tiny bit of navy accent yarns woven throughout, to give it the appearance of a "gently used" rug. The two longest sides are bound and each end (the short sides) is folded flat and sewn down with a fabric carpet tape as would be done in a very expensive rug. The knap is about 1/4 inch long, tightly woven, making the pile nearly impossible to penetrate to the backing with my finger. I have tile' floors and purchased a pad for hard surfaces. It will make the rug last longer and keep it from "creeping" from vacuuming. It really is a pretty and a very rich looking rug I highly recommend it. I purchased the 9' X 12' and it fits beautifully in my 15' X 18' living room.