Unexpected, but worked out nicely.
Bought thus as silver and white polypropylene rug and pad. It arrived in good shape, and was easily unpackaged and unrolled. There were helpful hints on how to uncurl the edges of the rug (a work in process after a week) On the pad the rug feels soft to the step. Unfortunately, the size I ordered was too small (my fault) and “silver” was darker than anticipated. But the coloring was such that it would make a nice entry rug. Will order another for another entry, and find a different rug for the original room.