Wool: The wool in this war rug is thick and clumpy. Clumpy refers to when the wool has high lanolin each tuft clumps to itself making a more pixilated appearance. The wool feels very good. | Sheen: Very nice, especially for a new rug. | Handle: Soft, floppy and springy. | Selvedge: Braided goat hair overcast. There is slight edge roll in the corners. The selvedge is somewhat inconsistent in its coverage. |