YARNS

100% NEW ZEALAND WOOL

Wool is sustainable, renewable, and biodegradable. It is one of the few carpet fibers that is. When it comes to regeneration, sheep are unequivocally the best source for carpet fiber. Sheep live long comfortable lives producing wool as long as they live. There is less energy used to produce wool by a fractional amount compared to any other fiber. Properly cared for wool can and does perform without significant surface changes for many years. It is naturally resilient, stain resistant, abrasion resistant, insulating, comfortable, and luxurious.

HALO ART SILK

Halo art silk is the result of our commitment to solve the cleaning and performance weaknesses of the industry’s existing art silk. Our new generation of high luster type 6-6 nylon art silk is as soft to the touch as it is beautiful. This luxurious, but durable filament produces the perfect level of reflectance without the common imperfections found in similar art silk yarns. With Halo there are no dye ripples or spots, harsh shine, matting, or static build up, which are common when using viscose. With Halo there are ALSO no cleaning issues which plague rayon based viscose and its derivatives such as bamboo and banana art silk.

NATURAL MULBERRY SILK

Mulberry silk is the highest quality silk you can purchase. It is made from silkworms that are raised in captivity under exacting conditions. The process was developed thousands of years ago in Asia and it has become the world’s center of fine silk. The Mulberry silk thread is nature’s strongest fiber making it incredibly durable. A silk fiber the same diameter as a fiber of steel is stronger than the steel. It is rounder, finer, smoother, lighter, and more uniform in color than silk found in the wild. Davis and Davis insists on Mulberry silk to be used in our custom rugs. You may specify areas of detail or the entire rug be made of silk. This yarn is available only in handknot and handtuft.

WOOL AND HALO ART SILK

This new system gives you access to the extremely desirable look of Tibetan wool and silk imports without the delivery delays and expense concerns, which are associated with these overseas products. Our Rug Designer collection is uniquely suited for using our our extremely popular wool and art silk combination. Shown above is our New Zealand wool pom in the color Neutra along with its Halo Art Silk companion in the same color. Our Halo yarn is designed to capture and reflect light the same way as natural silk. The interplay of the two luster levels creates a floor that is alive with elegance.

The 9 colors that you see on your Art Silk Pomset are in stock. You are free to use them without delays or added expense. These colors are: Snow White, Parchment, Ivory, Clearing, White Willow, Gold Crest, Neutra, Creamery, and Satin. If you need colors beyond the eight shown they simply become a custom color and are matched to the pom set color. We skein dye our high luster nylon and the result is an extremely lively mottled surface which looks and feels like natural silk.

In order to enjoy the full effect of the silky “shimmer” the art silk yarns must be seen from their side. To achieve this simply walk on the area rug to simulate normal use. As the art silk yarns are flattened out they randomly reflect the ambient light. Take time to view your rug from several feet away. Walk around your rug to determine which direction is optimum. You will sense the effect of a room full of the silky shimmer and it can be breathtaking! The more it is used the prettier it becomes.