Pale shell-taupe plain fabric with fine horizontal woven texture

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Ashley Wilde

Austen Shell

Name: Austen Shell
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: AUSTEN

Austen Shell is a quietly elegant plain with a soft shell-taupe cast and a subtle horizontal striation visible across the surface.

soft shell taupe plain none smart drapery

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See this fabric on Ashley Wilde's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This colourway reads as a pale, warm taupe with a gentle pink-beige undertone, giving the fabric a soft, diffused appearance rather than a stark neutral. The fine woven texture shows as delicate horizontal lines, which add movement without interrupting the clean plain look. Made in India from 90% Recycled Polyester and 10% Polyester, it has a substantial 280 gsm weight and is specified for drapes only, making it well suited to a fuller curtain drop. The 140cm width is practical for window making, while the calm shell tone keeps the finish light and versatile.

How to use it

Use this shade where you want a window treatment that feels understated but polished, especially against oak, limestone or muted painted walls. Its warm taupe clarity works beautifully in serene bedrooms, sitting rooms and softly layered schemes.

A calm shell-toned neutral that feels easy and refined at the window.

Ashley Wilde Darwin Collection Fabric

Specification

Composition: 90% Recycled Polyester, 10% Polyester
Country of origin: India
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Drapes Only
Weight: 200 gsm
Weight (per linear metre): 280 g/m
Width: 140 cm

Specification as published by Ashley Wilde. 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.

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Austen Shell 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

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To sit quietly behind it

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