I bought this rug about 14 years ago in wool (Nourison Country Heritage) and absolutely loved it. The rug is in my foyer and, thus, gets a lot of traffic. In spite of being cleaned several times through the years, it started to look a little faded and worn. Periodically, I check to see if I can find this rug pattern in ivory or black (which is even prettier than the ivory), but have had no luck. When I found this rug, I was very happy to find it was polyacrylic, which should wear better than the wool and be easier to spot clean. The rug is soft and the colors are more vibrant than the wool. I'm very happy with the rug and the price!