To me this mat is an exceptional value. Nice nonskid surface underneath and just the right
"sponginess" on top. The surface is smooth but has a slight texture to it and cards fan out nicely.
Also it is black. I bought a different mat some time ago and it was supposed to be black but was
more of a chalkboard type black. This looks way more expensive than it is imo. And it doesn't seem
to catch every single piece of dust or debris, and if it does you shake it and it doesn't stick! My
other mat I have to use the sticky side of tape to press all over it to clean off the fuzzies. This
nope! I intend to buy the larger one I like this so much.