Close-up of a soft muted blue basket weave fabric with fine tonal texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Rory Old Blue

Name: Rory Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4639-08

Rory Old Blue is a softly muted blue weave with a calm, quietly weathered look. The close basket-like texture gives the colour gentle movement without introducing a pattern.

soft muted blue plain none relaxed both

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See this fabric on Colefax and Fowler's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This Brett Weaves fabric has a neat, small-scale woven surface that reads as textural rather than printed, with fine slubs and tiny tonal shifts visible across the cloth. The colour is a subdued old blue, cooled further by the greyed and natural fibres in the blend, so it feels airy rather than bright. With a width of approximately 143cm and a composition of 40% Cotton, 26% Viscose, 23% Polyester, 9% Linen, 1% Polyamide and 1% Acrylic, it is a versatile fabric suited to both upholstery and drapery. The repeat is vertical 0cm / horizontal 0cm approx, which reinforces its plain-woven character, and the BM fire code is noted.

How to use it

Use this shade to soften larger upholstered pieces, especially where you want colour that sits back and feels quietly tailored. It also works well for curtains or Roman blinds alongside chalky whites, pale oak and brushed metal finishes.

A quietly textured blue that works beautifully for tailored upholstery or softly structured curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Brett Weaves Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 40% Cotton, 26% Viscose, 23% Polyester, 9% Linen, 1% Polyamide, 1% Acrylic
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Width: 143cm approx

Specification as published by Colefax and Fowler. 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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