Waverly Grand Suite Nourison Charcoal Wool 8' X 10'6" Rug. This is a beautiful carpet. It is a loop pile, hand woven rug. Various shades of black, white and areas of gray blended together in a random pattern, gives the appearance of waves through out the rug. The shading hides any little white specks of lint or dust that would show up on a mostly black rug. Enlarge the online picture, it is accurate. The rug is very heavy, lots of wool, tightly woven, well crafted.. Because of the looped pile, your feet will not sink into it but it is a soft wool and pleasant to walk on. I purchased this in December, had a thin non-slip rug pad under it on a hard wood floor. After 2 months, I purchased a supreme felt thick pad and placed under the rug and it made a huge difference in comfort level. The rug is in my bedroom, so I wanted a little more softness and bounce. The loop is like a Berber carpet and appears like it would hold up well in a high traffic area. It doesn't need a thicker pad but I would recommend it. It does shed. Not too much, not as much as other wool rugs I have had in the past, but it will fill up your vacuum each time. I have seem little puff balls of wool floating around my home. I have a sensitive nose - and there were NO odors and/or smells. It took fours days from order to delivery to my front porch. I shopped the internet for price, no other site even came close. I ordered 2 of the smaller rugs in the same style and color last month to place in other parts of the bedroom. Very pleased with this purchase. GO Overstock!