Pale taupe plain woven fabric with a subtle natural slub texture

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Ashley Wilde

Loire Calamine

Name: Loire Calamine
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: LOIRE

Loire Calamine is a calm, low-key plain with a soft pale taupe appearance and a subtly slubbed woven surface. Its quiet finish reads warm and understated, with just enough texture to stop the colourway from feeling flat.

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About this fabric

Woven in 70% cotton and 30% linen, this plain fabric has a natural, slightly dry handle that suits relaxed interiors. The visible cloth shows a fine crossweave with gentle tonal variation, giving the pale taupe shade a softly chalked, almost powdered look in the light. With a width of 142 cm and a rub test result of 18,000, it is suitable for light domestic upholstery as well as drapes and blinds. At 340 gsm, it sits in a useful mid-weight range that brings enough body for upholstery accents while still hanging neatly at the window. Made in India, it feels composed and versatile rather than decorative.

How to use it

Use Loire Calamine on a tailored armchair, banquette, or Roman blind to bring a warm neutral layer into a scheme. Its muted taupe tone pairs especially well with limestone, oak, putty, and soft black accents.

An easy neutral for understated upholstery or soft, filtered drapery.

Ashley Wilde Verona Collection Fabric

Specification

Composition: 70% Cotton, 30% Linen
Country of origin: India
Rub test: 18,000 rubs
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Light Domestic Upholstery Drapes And Blinds
Weight: 340 gsm
Weight (per linear metre): 483 g/m
Width: 142 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 sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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