Taupe Shearling Throw Pillow – 14x20 and 20x20, Cover or Insert

Shearling is a single hide with the wool left attached, tanned so the leather side stays supple while the fleece side keeps its pile. That gives this pillow two entirely different surfaces on one material, with the taupe running through both. It is a face noticed by touch before sight. Offered as a 20-inch square or a 14 by 20 lumbar, with or without an insert.

The pile on shearling behaves like a very short animal coat, because that is what it is. It flattens where weight rests and recovers when the weight lifts, so a shearling cushion keeps the record of an afternoon and then forgets it. Wool fiber also resists soiling more than its softness suggests, since the natural crimp holds dirt near the surface rather than drawing it down toward the base.

One shearling pillow among woven ones is usually enough, because the texture is loud in a way that color is not. It suits a leather chair, a linen sofa, or the head of a bed.

• Material: Shearling
• Color: Taupe
• Size: 20" x 20" or 14" x 20"
• Configuration: Cover only, or cover with insert