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Cavan carpet: a designer's guide to the line, the fibers and where it belongs
Cavan carpet is hand-loomed wool broadloom from Cavan Carpets, founded in 2012 by Dan and Daniel McGovern and acquired by Stanton in 2021, built around wool textures that are hard to find elsewhere: thick cable loops, chunky ribs, bouclé and knit-like surfaces in undyed and heathered colors. It is for the designer specifying a bedroom, living room or library at the higher end of the residential market, where the carpet is felt as much as seen. Interiors carries 31 Cavan styles, all broadloom, on the Cavan brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts.
The mill
Cavan was built for higher-end residential work. The McGoverns also founded Antrim, so the two brands share a sensibility; Cavan is the heavier, more sculptural of the two. Since 2021 it has been a Stanton brand, which means a Cavan order placed through Interiors runs through the same channels as Stanton, Antrim, Rosecore, Crescent and Hibernia: we hold the order and handle claims and reorders with the mill. For a hand-loomed wool texture, Cavan, Antrim and Crescent are the strongest group on our floor, and Cavan is the one to open when the client wants the deepest, most tactile surface of the three.
What we carry
Of the 31 styles, 30 are hand-loomed and 1 is hand-tufted. By fiber, 25 are wool and 6 are wool blend. Hand-loomed wool is deep and soft, with a hand-made irregularity that machine constructions do not reproduce, and wool itself is resilient, cleans well and takes undyed and heathered color better than any synthetic. That combination is the whole case for Cavan: the loops and ribs are thick enough to read as a texture from across the room, and the wool recovers from furniture and foot traffic the way a synthetic shag does not.
Widths are generous, which matters in a bedroom or a living room where a seam in a chunky loop would show. Of the 31 styles, 28 are 15 ft wide and 3 are 16 ft 4 in. By pattern, 20 styles are textures, 6 are stripes, 3 are solids, 1 is a geometric and 1 is a herringbone. Every style is made to order. The pack does not record a country of origin for Cavan; ask us for the spec sheet on a specific style and we will confirm where it is made.
Collections to know
All 31 styles are grouped under the single Cavan collection, so the way to shop the line is by texture rather than by collection name. Styles to know include Birchwood, Gansey, Karna, Cashel, Orissa, Dakota, Hermosa and Sita. Gansey is the knit-like surface, and the cable loops and chunky ribs run through the rest of the group; pull three or four samples side by side to see how far the scale of the loop moves from one style to the next.
Where it belongs
Because the piles are deep, Cavan is a bedroom, living room and library carpet rather than a stair runner. In a primary bedroom, a 15 ft wide Cavan loop is wall-to-wall with no seam in most rooms, and the undyed and heathered colors sit quietly under a layered scheme. In a living room or a library, it is the textural ground for upholstery and timber, and the wool blends hold up where the room is used every evening. The stripes are the hall and landing styles, where a linear texture lengthens the run. Keep it out of entries and mudrooms, where grit works into a deep loop, and off the stair; for a stair in the same family, look at Antrim Fine Weave, which has the same sensibility in a tighter construction.
Custom rugs and runners
Cavan rugs are cut from the broadloom and finished by our Design Studio with serging or a wide binding, which is how a Cavan texture lands under a seating group or at the foot of a bed. Our catalog currently flags custom rug on one style, so ask us about the specific style you want to cut; we will confirm it with the mill and quote the rug net with the finishing. Send us the dimensions and the style and we will draw it.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom for interior design professionals; we do not sell to the public. Cavan carpet samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill, enough to cover a job. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there is no public pricing. Every style is made to order, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. For a cut-and-bound rug, the rendering and net quote take about two weeks. We measure and install anywhere in the United States through our installer network, and for any Stanton-brand order we handle claims and reorders with the mill on your behalf.
| Styles | 31 |
|---|---|
| Types | Broadloom (31) |
| Fibers | Wool (25), wool blend (6) |
| Constructions | Hand-loomed and hand-woven (30), hand-tufted (1) |
| Widths | 15 ft (28), 16 ft 4 in (3) |
| Availability | Made to order (31); rugs cut and bound through our Design Studio |
Questions designers ask
Is Cavan carpet good quality?
Yes. High-end carpet is wool or a fine nylon in a woven or hand-loomed construction with a dense face, sold through design showrooms, and Cavan qualifies on every count: hand-loomed, wool, trade-only. The heavy loops and ribs are the mill's signature and the reason to choose it over a lighter hand-loomed line.
How much does Cavan carpet cost?
Cavan sits at the upper end of hand-loomed wool broadloom. Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; we do not publish Cavan carpet prices. Cost is driven by fiber, wool above wool blend, by the weight of the loop, and by width, with the 16 ft 4 in styles priced for the extra goods.
Where is Cavan carpet made?
Cavan is a Stanton brand, and the mill of origin varies by style. Our catalog does not record a country of origin for the Cavan line, so ask us for the spec sheet on the specific style you are considering and we will confirm where it is made.
Where can I buy Cavan carpet?
Through Stanton dealers and trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry 31 Cavan styles for interior design professionals, with the library on the floor in the Laguna Design Center, and we ship and install nationwide. Cavan carpet samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can Cavan carpet be made into a rug or stair runner?
A rug, yes: Cavan rugs are cut from the broadloom and finished in our Design Studio with serging or a wide binding. A stair runner, no. The piles are too deep to wrap a nosing cleanly, and a chunky loop on a tread is a maintenance problem. For a stair in the same family, specify Antrim Fine Weave.
What are some luxury wool carpet brands?
On our floor: Cavan, Antrim, Crescent, Bellbridge, Prestige Mills, Bloomsburg Carpet, Cella Carpet, BIC Carpets, Masland 1866 and Décor by Fabrica. Each has its own page with the fibers, constructions and collections we carry. For hand-loomed wool texture specifically, Cavan, Antrim and Crescent are the group to sample together.
How do I contact Stanton customer service for a Cavan order?
For a Cavan or any Stanton-brand order placed through Interiors, contact our team first; we hold the order and handle claims and reorders with the mill. Email Julie@interiorsfineflooring.com or call (949) 643-3487, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 Pacific.
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