Large vintage blue and ivory checked fabric swatch with a soft woven texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Eaton Check Vintage Blue

Eaton Check Vintage Blue presents a classic large check softened by a washed, airy blue tone. The grid reads crisp and orderly, while the linen-viscose blend gives the surface a relaxed, lightly textured look.

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About this fabric

Woven in an 82% viscose, 18% linen composition, this fabric has a smooth, breathable handle with enough body for upholstery or drapery use. The check repeats at approximately 12cm vertically and horizontally, creating a generous tartan-style grid that feels clear without looking heavy. In this colourway, the blue is muted and vintage in character, sitting between powder and denim with pale ivory crossings that keep the pattern bright. The 140cm approximate width makes it practical for a range of interior schemes, and the restrained sheen of the viscose helps the blue blocks catch the light gently.

How to use it

Use it on a tailored armchair, bench cushion or relaxed curtains where the cool blue check can lend a neat, country-house feel. It pairs especially well with white-painted woodwork, weathered oak and soft grey upholstery.

Pair with chalky linens and pale timber for a fresh, classic interior.

Colefax and Fowler Eaton Checks and Stripes Fabric

Specification

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

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

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

Half Empire Grey

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To stand against it

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