Warm beige and cream woven check fabric swatch with a medium grid pattern

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Colefax and Fowler

Eaton Check Flax

Name: Eaton Check Flax
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F1001-22

Eaton Check Flax is a softly tempered check with a warm flax-beige character and a light, woven look. The square repeat gives it a calm, orderly rhythm that feels classic rather than sharp.

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

About this fabric

Eaton Check Flax from the Eaton Checks and Stripes collection has a medium-scale check repeat of approximately 12cm vertically and 12cm horizontally, set across a width of about 140cm. The 82% viscose and 18% linen composition gives the fabric a smooth yet slightly dry, textile hand that suits the neat woven squares seen in the swatch. Its colour sits in a warm flax and oat range, with pale cream cells alternating against soft beige bands for an understated, natural finish. The effect is gentle and grounded, with enough structure in the check to read clearly without feeling busy. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use this colourway on a tailored armchair, ottoman, or smart blinds where the warm beige check can add quiet pattern without dominating the room. It pairs especially well with timber, chalky paint tones, and textured neutrals.

A soft flax check that works beautifully on upholstered pieces or tailored curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Eaton Checks and Stripes Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 82% Viscose, 18% Linen
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 12cm / H 12cm approx
Width: 140cm 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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Paint that goes with it

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