Close-up of soft natural cream linen with fine plain weave and matte texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Flynn Natural

Flynn Natural is a quietly understated linen with a soft natural cream tone and a fine, even weave. The surface reads calm and pared back, with just enough texture to keep the plain design feeling warm and tactile.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen, Flynn Natural has a clean plain appearance with no visible repeat, letting the subtle texture do the work. The colour is a gentle cream-beige that sits warm rather than stark, and the weave catches the light with a soft, dry matte finish. At approximately 139cm wide, it is a versatile furnishing cloth for both curtains and upholstery. The relaxed handle and natural slub-like texture give it an easy, lived-in character without feeling rustic.

How to use it

Use Flynn Natural to soften a scheme with oak, chalky whites and pale stone, or pair it with deeper neutrals for a calmer contrast. Its warm cream tone is especially effective when you want light to feel diffused rather than bright.

A quietly elegant linen that works beautifully as soft upholstery or relaxed curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Flynn Linen Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 139cm 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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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

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To stand against it

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