This rug is gorgeous! I'm so happy with it. It's a more shaggy look and feel. When matted down (the typical look), it's about 3/4 inch thick. The actual strands are about 1 inch long. I want to lay on it and take a nap. Some reviewers said there is a smell. I am very sensitive to smells, it had a smell that's like wool that's been enclosed for too long when I first opened it. A few hours later, I couldn't smell anything anymore. I'm in love!