Pale shell beige plain woven fabric with a fine subtle texture

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Ashley Wilde

Bronte Shell

Name: Bronte Shell
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: BRONTE

Bronte Shell is a calm, creamy neutral with a subtle warm undertone and a fine woven surface. Its softly textured plain finish reads light and understated in the cloth.

soft warm shell 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

This colourway sits in a gentle shell beige, with a pale biscuit warmth that keeps it from reading stark or icy. The plain weave shows a delicate crosshatch texture at close range, giving the surface a quiet depth without any visible pattern repeat. Specified as drapes only, it has a substantial handle at 320gsm and a 140cm width, making it well suited to full-length curtains that fall with a clean, composed line. The 68% recycled polyester and 32% polyester composition supports a practical, stable drape while keeping the look soft and refined. Made in India, Bronte Shell is a versatile neutral for interiors that want warmth without adding strong colour.

How to use it

Use this shell tone for relaxed curtains in rooms with oak, linen and painted plaster finishes, where its warmth will soften sharper architectural lines. It works especially well as a quiet backdrop to layered neutrals and natural textures.

A quietly elegant neutral for airy curtains and soft, understated layering.

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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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

Elephant's Breath

Farrow & Ball · #c7bfb4

To stand against it

Rowan Berry

Sanderson · #ba7053