Cream-ground floral fabric with soft blue blossoms and trailing leafy stems

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Colefax and Fowler

Berwick Old Blue

Name: Berwick Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F3427-01

Berwick Old Blue is a pale, airy floral with softly worked blue blooms and slender trailing stems on a warm ivory ground. The pattern feels classic and lightly faded, giving the design an easy, period feel.

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

About this fabric

Woven in a 52% linen and 48% cotton blend, this fabric has the natural, slightly dry handle and relaxed texture you would expect from a classic print cloth. The colourway reads as a restrained old blue: petals and leaves are picked out in powdery, washed blues with soft sage notes, while the ground stays creamy and calm. The large repeat of approximately V 72cm and H 66cm creates a generous, scrolling rhythm across the width, so the motif has real presence without feeling heavy. At approximately 135cm wide, it is well suited to furnishing projects where the pattern needs room to breathe. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use Berwick Old Blue with painted timber, pale oak and chalky whites to keep its delicate blue tones fresh. It also suits bedrooms and sitting rooms where a quiet, English-country floral is needed without strong contrast.

A pale, airy blue floral that works beautifully for relaxed curtains or refined loose covers.

Colefax and Fowler C&F Classic Prints Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 52% Linen, 48% Cotton
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 72cm / H 66cm approx
Width: 135cm 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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