Warm cream woven fabric swatch with subtle vertical striations and soft tonal texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Eaton Plain Dark Cream

Eaton Plain Dark Cream is a quietly tonal cream with a gently mottled, woven surface that softens the light. Its warm, pale finish reads clean but not stark, with just enough texture to keep it from looking flat.

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About this fabric

This plain fabric is woven in 82% viscose and 18% linen, giving the swatch a smooth, softly lustrous handle with the dry natural character of linen showing through. The image shows a warm dark cream ground with subtle tonal movement and fine vertical striation in the weave, so the surface feels calm rather than bright. With a repeat of V 0cm / H 0cm approx and a width of 143cm approx, it is an easy coordinate for larger upholstery or curtain projects. The overall effect is understated and refined, with a gentle depth that sits between ivory and biscuit.

How to use it

Use this colourway to lift darker timber, woven rugs and muted patterned cushions without introducing a sharp contrast. Its warm cream tone is especially effective in layered schemes where you want softness and light rather than a crisp white.

A calm warm neutral that layers easily with wood, linen and muted colour accents.

Colefax and Fowler Eaton Checks and Stripes Fabric

Specification

Composition: 82% Viscose, 18% Linen
Width: 143cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm 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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