Cool blue-grey woven ground with pale, irregular horizontal and vertical tonal blocks

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Art of the Loom

Wareham colour 8

Name: Wareham colour 8
Brand: Art of the Loom
SKU: Wareham8

Dorset FabricWareham8

Wareham colour 8 has a cool blue-grey ground with pale, clouded blocks moving across the surface. Fine horizontal and vertical yarn lines give the swatch a layered, softly weathered appearance.

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About this fabric

This colourway reads as a muted blue grey rather than a strong blue, with lighter passages breaking up the darker woven ground. Broad, irregular tonal blocks create a quiet oversized pattern, while the close crosshatch weave adds visible surface depth. The texture catches the light unevenly, making the shade shift gently between slate, mist and silvery blue. No performance features are noted for this fabric.

How to use it

Pair the cool slate-blue tone with chalky whites, pale timber and brushed metal for a restrained modern scheme, or use it against warm beige to soften its cooler cast. Its broad tonal pattern is especially suited to tailored upholstery where the weave can be seen at close range.

Use this cool blue-grey weave to bring quiet depth to tailored upholstery and calm contemporary rooms.

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