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Colefax and Fowler

Alder Sand

Bampton FabricF4884-11

Alder Sand is a warm, understated sand beige with a fine woven herringbone surface that gives the cloth gentle movement without reading as patterned from afar.

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About this fabric

This colourway sits in a soft biscuit-to-sand range, with the tiny diagonal weave catching light to create a calm, lightly speckled finish. The fabric is 140cm wide approximately and woven in a substantial blend of 51% Cotton, 16% Polyester, 14% Viscose, 12% Linen and 7% Wool, which gives it a dry, tactile handle and a composed look. With a repeat of V 0cm / H 0cm approx, it reads as a texture-led plain rather than a motif-led design, making the surface detail the focus. The tone is warm and muted rather than sharp or cool, so it feels easy to place alongside timber, stone and other natural finishes.

How to use it

Use Alder Sand on a sofa, armchair or dining banquette where you want a soft neutral that still shows texture up close. It also works well for curtains in rooms with pale walls, adding warmth without darkening the scheme.

A quietly versatile neutral for tailored upholstery or softly structured curtains.

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

Hammock

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To stand against it

Sunflower

Morris & Co. · #cb9f3e

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