we were looking for an outdoor carpet NOT made from the polypropalene plastic or whatever it is. They look like plastic straws all sewn together, didnt want that. But this carpet was the perfect choice for our small deck behind our house. It stays put, not hot to walk on like the deck itself. Looks like it should be easy to clean. We cut it to size, which was very easy using a utility knife to fit the different sections of the deck. So far so good