Overview
Darby Shear starts as a loop carpet and then goes one step further: the tips of the loops are sheared, opening the yarn into a soft, brushed surface that blends the durability of loop construction with something closer to cut-pile comfort. The effect is a subtle two-texture surface that shifts with the light. Four colorways — Burke, Sula, Hopkins, and Tanner — keep the palette calm and versatile.
At 28 oz pile weight with a Moderate traffic rating, Darby Shear is positioned for gentler duty than the range's heavy berbers: bedrooms, studies, formal spaces — rooms where softness and appearance lead the brief rather than stampede-proofing. The Light Green Spectrum construction pairs the insect-resist-treated wool face with synthetic backings and latex adhesive, holding low VOC emissions.
For Greater Vancouver households furnishing quieter rooms — a principal bedroom, a reading room, a guest suite — it hits a lovely middle note: more refined than a berber, more textured than a plush.
The soft-focus loop: tip-sheared texture and wool warmth for bedrooms and calm spaces, honestly rated for moderate traffic.
Specifications
| Fibre | 100% Wool |
|---|---|
| Construction | Tip-Sheared Loop |
| Surface Texture | Loop |
| Roll Width | 13'2" |
| Backing | Synthetic / Synthetic (Synthetic Latex adhesive) |
| Installation | Stretch-in over pad |
| Traffic Rating | Moderate |
| Water Resistance | Not water-resistant |
| VOC Emissions | Low |
| Green Spectrum | Light Green |
| Pile Weight | 28 oz. |
| Insect Resist | Yes |