I bought the hand-tied wool rug for more than $4000.00. After several WEEKS the wool strands began to come out of the backing, all over the rug. When I contacted S&L about this, I was told to tuck the strands back in and retie them. My rug is a 11' x 14' size. Obviously, this is impossible and such poor customer service that I will continue to post reviews at every possible location. After much anger with Serena and Lily, they did offer me a 15% refund if I agreed to accept the rug "as-is". What choice did I have? If I can prevent another person from purchasing from Serena and Lily, I will feel better. Would love to post a photo of ALL the loose ends, but rug strands are nearly impossible to take a picture of.