The pile is rougher than most carpet piles made of various plastics, but I got used to it in a few days, and found that I actually prefer it. It's a natural fiber, smells natural, and I feel good that it won't still be around 300 years from now in some landfill.

Perfect for my country cottage.

Great rug, thin and easy to clean/vacuum. Goes great as a small round in my kitchen!

Perfect! Better than I expected!

It was very rough. Would be good outdoors but I wanted it inside.