Close view of muted Oxford blue cloth with a fine, shadowed herringbone weave

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Art of the Loom

Wool Herringbone Oxford Blue

Wool Herringbone Oxford Blue has a deep, cool blue tone with a charcoal cast, giving the swatch a composed, near-black depth. Its closely woven herringbone surface adds quiet movement across the cloth.

deep muted Oxford blue textured small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

Oxford Blue appears here as a muted, dark blue rather than a bright or saturated navy. Fine alternating chevrons form a small-scale herringbone pattern, with the ridges shifting between blue-black and softer slate-blue as they catch the light. The close weave gives the surface a subtly tactile, tailored appearance without introducing a bold motif. No performance features are noted in the supplied information.

How to use it

Use this cool charcoal-blue on a structured armchair, sofa or dining seat when you want upholstery with restrained pattern and visible woven depth. It would sit comfortably with pale stone, warm timber and other quiet neutrals that allow the blue to retain its inky character.

Use this cool, charcoal-cast blue on tailored upholstery where its fine herringbone texture can add depth without a strong motif.

Art of the Loom Wool Herringbone Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Wool
Vertical repeat: 0.0cm
Horizontal repeat: 0.0cm
Rub test (Martindale): 28,000 rubs
Fire document: Wool.pdf
Suitable end use: Curtains & General Domestic Upholstery
Width (cm): 145cm

Specification as published by Art of the Loom. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

Pairs well with

Wool Herringbone Oxford Blue is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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