The rug is very stiff, but I don't think that matters much once you get it back-rolled out of the box, it lays flat pretty quick. The pile is the shortest I have ever seen, but I expected that. It doesn't matter as this is being used as a bathroom rug. The color is more of a tan, and mid tan than the ivory/tan that seemed to show in the pictures. Looks like it will wear very well and looks like it will be easy to spray clean with a hose and air dry.2-3 short months after we rolled this out for our outdoor space, it’s falling apart. We live in California, there’s no excessive weather issues, and we’ve hardly used this lounge space. Might as well have thrown $200 out the window instead. Do not buy if you’re planning to use this outside.This doesn't look like the rug in the photos— it's blurry and washed out. It's like someone took a bad photo of the actual rug, then printed it in low resolution on a blank rug. Don't waste your money.I ordered a smaller rug for my by back door to match the rug I had under my gazebo and it is not the same pattern.Works great on deckLooks nothing like the picture and the quality is horrible. Dont waste your money.Bad quality nothing like the picture .I was very excited for my new kitchen runner to come. When it finally came, I didn’t waste a moment opening it. Sadly, it looked nothing like the picture. The rug itself was very stiff (which I understand will ware in eventually) but it was thicker than it showed in the picture. The pattern was.. how can I describe it.. washed out? Somehow blurry?And mine also came with red threading along the side.Just disappointed.It is perfect for my addition office/sewing room. Keeps the floor much warmerIt is exactly what we needed, but the red fibers are tightly stitched in and I am concerned that we will damage as we try to remove them. Simple manufacturing error with a big impact.