Soft powder blue plain fabric with fine woven texture and gentle slub

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Colefax and Fowler

Eaton Plain Old Blue

Name: Eaton Plain Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F2104-25

Eaton Plain Old Blue is a quietly luminous plain with a soft blue-grey cast and a lightly napped, linen-blend surface. The finish reads calm and airy rather than bright, with subtle movement in the weave catching the light.

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

About this fabric

This Colefax and Fowler fabric is composed of 82% viscose and 18% linen, giving the cloth a smooth but softly broken surface that feels refined rather than crisp. With a repeat of V 0cm / H 0cm approx and a width of 143cm approx, it is a straightforward plain that relies on tone and texture rather than pattern. In this colourway, the blue is diluted to a pale, misty shade with a cool edge and a gentle grey undertone, so it sits comfortably in restrained interiors. The visible slub and soft sheen from the viscose-linen mix give the cloth enough character for upholstery while remaining elegant for drapery.

How to use it

Use this pale blue with chalky whites, pale oak and brushed metal for a fresh, tailored scheme. It brings a subdued lift to upholstered pieces and works especially well where you want colour without visual weight.

A calm, powdery blue that suits tailored upholstery or quietly elegant 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 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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Eaton Plain Old Blue is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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