I don't have a Crate and Barrel rug but I do have a "handtufted" rug with a thick pile that sheds quite a bit; perhaps the C&B rug is handtufted? Mine has been shedding for years and no end in sight, but I put up with it because it took me so long to find an inexpensive rug that worked with my colors that I just keep vacuuming it up. I'm no expert but I believe "hand-knotted" shed less as well as some machine-made rugs; I have a Sphinx polypropylene and a Karastan wool rug that hardly shed. So there is a big difference in shedding depending on material and how it is made. Hope that helps!

I have purchased all types of Arhaus furniture and have found it to be durable. The sofa and ottomans are four years old and still look great. My dog piddled on one sofa seat and the slip cover/underlying pad prevented moisture from seeping through to the cushion. The dry cleaner was able to remove the stain and odor by actually washing the slipcover and it looks just the same as before. I would have been able to replace cushion, slipcover and underlying pad through Arhaus if I had needed to. I can't advise about the quality of the other brands you mentioned but I do recommend Arhaus.

I noticed that the mineral blue Alvarez that kBob has is made of a different material - 73 % wool , 24% rayon and 3% nylon . The garden Alvarez that I was looking at is- 65% wool and 35% viscose . I have a photo attached of both samples with my leather colors . It does seem like the blue Alvarez material is more durable but I think the garden looks better with my samples . Can you tell I am reaching to salvage this rug ? Lol! Is rayon substantially better than viscose ?

@Anne Smith they are both comfortable to me (i had heard ery good things from axis owners) - for the 88" length the Metro deep is a little deeper - 43" vs 41"i think on axis overall and the "interior" depth from back cushioin to front edge of seat cushion is like 28/29" whereas i think it's more like 25 on axis. Metro seat cushions feel a little more "cushiony"/"springy" (but not soft) than axis which felt "firmer" - i think becausethe seat cushions on Metro (deep version only) are spring down (so coils in them) vs pure foam wrapped with down i . Also i think the back frame on Axis is taller and i think feels like it sits a bit more "upright" (the back of Metro feels more like C&B lounge sofa than Axis). Although the douglas fabric on Axis is very durable, the look was a little too "suedey" for me, and i couldn't use the ice or white color - I needed more of an ivory (so i would have gotten Icon pearl) . The ivory sumner fabric on the Metro is really nice (100% polypropylene)