diff --git a/pytorch3d/datasets/shapenet_base.py b/pytorch3d/datasets/shapenet_base.py
index d90bea67..54e41b92 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/datasets/shapenet_base.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/datasets/shapenet_base.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.model_dir = "model.obj"
         self.load_textures = True
         self.texture_resolution = 4
+        self.texture_wrap = "clamp"
 
     def __len__(self) -> int:
         """
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ def _load_mesh(self, model_path) -> Tuple:
             create_texture_atlas=self.load_textures,
             load_textures=self.load_textures,
             texture_atlas_size=self.texture_resolution,
+            texture_wrap = self.texture_wrap
         )
         if self.load_textures:
             textures = aux.texture_atlas
diff --git a/pytorch3d/io/obj_io.py b/pytorch3d/io/obj_io.py
index 3cc29794..49bf4387 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/io/obj_io.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/io/obj_io.py
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ def load_obj(
             map is created per face.
         texture_wrap: string, one of ["repeat", "clamp"]. This applies when computing
             the texture atlas.
-            If `texture_mode="repeat"`, for uv values outside the range [0, 1] the integer part
+            If `texture_wrap="repeat"`, for uv values outside the range [0, 1] the integer part
             is ignored and a repeating pattern is formed.
-            If `texture_mode="clamp"` the values are clamped to the range [0, 1].
+            If `texture_wrap="clamp"` the values are clamped to the range [0, 1].
             If None, then there is no transformation of the texture values.
         device: Device (as str or torch.device) on which to return the new tensors.
         path_manager: optionally a PathManager object to interpret paths.