I bought a basketweave type 16 months ago from Natural Area Rugs. I paid $250 for an 8 x 12 rug back then. The rug came promptly and in good condition. No complaints, would order from them again. The rug is way more durable than I thought it would be. And best of all, my cat isn't interested in using it as a scratching pad.

Here is a link that might be useful: Natural Area Rugs

I ordered one from overstock and it's great. No complaints!

I have a couple from Overstock and one from Natural Area Rugs and they are all great. My dog threw up on the edge of the one I got from NAR and I thought, oh great, it's ruined, but DH took it outside and scrubbed it with a scrub brush and it's good as new!

Oh, let me take this a bit sideways- is the seagrass comfortable for bare feet?

I have a seagrass rug from Pottery Barn in front of my fridge and sink area in the kitchen. It is soft and nice to walk on. This area get walked on a lot and it looks fine. I don't have any problems with it at all. Like it.

My rug is not comfy on shoeless feet, maybe because of the basketweave pattern. It feels bumpy and it's surprisingly stiff. It's in my dining room where I was concerned about chair legs wearing it away. But so far, very good. There's hardly any wear after a year of heavy use. (Poker nights and other game get-togethers for gangs of 20-somethings.)

I have mine under my dining table and it's great for that. It's not particularly soft and I wouldn't want to sit on it. In the kitchen, I have braided jute rugs which are much softer.

Thank you to each of you who responded.

When I looked at the rug in the Pottery Barn store I saw some loose pieces sticking up. I was concerned they would continue to unravel or shred.

The sales rep told me this was normal since its a natural fiber rug.

Is that true? Do they all have loose pieces of the woven fiber sticking up out of the rug? I don't notice that in photos I see in the catalog or in pictures of people's rooms who have them in their house.

Also, some have mitered bands and some don't. Mitered seems like it would look nicer and be higher quality but maybe I'm wrong. Thoughts?

Thanks.

No, no loose pieces on mine.

Irishcreamgirl, I have the seagrass in the kitchen and I just went out and looked, it does wear softer if you will, like a soft, matted look although uniform. This area has high traffic and its holding up well. It doesn't have any loose strands and the 2 shorter ends are bound. All over my house I have the sisal.I bought runners and area rugs one of the reasons being my old yellow lab was having a hard time slipping on our floors being all hardwood. These are definitely not soft like the seagrass. But they always look nice and wear well too. So far both kinds of rugs are great for us and I would buy them again if I want to add more. HTH
Maggie

Mine don't have any loose pieces and while I wouldn't want to lay down on them and take a nap, they don't bother my bare feet at all.

awm what a great site--thanks for posting!