Close-up of a soft oatmeal beige plain woven fabric with fine texture

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Ashley Wilde

Bronte Oatmeal

Name: Bronte Oatmeal
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: BRONTE

Bronte Oatmeal is a quietly textured plain in a soft oatmeal beige that reads warm and easy on the eye. The surface has a fine woven look that gives the cloth gentle depth without introducing a visible pattern.

soft oatmeal beige plain none relaxed drapery

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

About this fabric

Woven in India from 68% Recycled Polyester and 32% Polyester, Bronte Oatmeal is specified for drapes only and has no horizontal pattern repeat. At 320gsm and 140cm wide, it has enough substance to hang with body while still keeping the light, relaxed feel visible in the swatch. The colour is a muted beige with a slightly chalky oatmeal cast, sitting between cream and taupe rather than reading stark or golden. Its understated weave catches the light softly, making the fabric feel tailored, calm and versatile for window dressing.

How to use it

Use this oatmeal tone for full-length curtains or Roman blinds where you want a warm neutral backdrop. It pairs especially well with pale woods, natural linens and deeper accent colours that need a soft, steady setting.

A calm neutral that softens a room without competing with patterned furnishings.

Ashley Wilde Darwin Collection Fabric

Specification

Composition: 68% Recycled Polyester, 32% Polyester
Country of origin: India
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Drapes Only
Weight: 320 gsm
Weight (per linear metre): 448 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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To stand against it

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