Blush butterflies and blue beetle printed across a textured natural ground

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Clarke & Clarke

Papilio Blush/Natural

Papilio Blush/Natural features blush-pink butterflies, blue beetles and delicate moths scattered across a warm natural ground. The fine woven texture gives the illustrated insect design a tactile, softly relaxed character.

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About this fabric

The print combines blush-pink butterflies with a blue beetle, teal butterfly, red ladybird, black moths and a small yellow-and-black bee on a natural background. A lightly textured woven surface is visible beneath the detailed insect illustrations, adding subtle depth without competing with the pattern. Weighing 312gsm, the fabric has a 137cm usable width and is suitable for both upholstery and drapery. Its vertical pattern repeat is 48cm, with a standard length of 40m, making the placement of the varied motifs an important part of the cutting plan.

How to use it

Use the warm natural ground as a soft neutral for relaxed upholstery or curtains, then draw out the blush butterflies with dusty pink, muted blue and weathered teal accents. The varied insect scale works especially well on cushions, occasional chairs and informal bedroom window treatments.

Pair the natural ground and blush insects with relaxed upholstery, cushions or softly dressed windows.

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Specification

Usable width: 137 cm
Standard length: 40 m
Vertical repeat: 48 cm
Horizontal repeat: 0 cm
Weight: 312 gsm

Specification as published by Clarke & Clarke. 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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