Pale grey plain-woven linen fabric swatch with a fine matte texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Foss Pale Grey

Name: Foss Pale Grey
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4218-49

Foss Pale Grey is a quietly refined linen with a soft, chalky look and a barely-there grey cast. The surface reads matte and even, with the natural texture of the cloth giving it subtle depth.

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

About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen and measuring approximately 138cm wide, Foss Pale Grey has the relaxed, breathable character you expect from a natural plain cloth. There is no visible repeat, which keeps the colourway feeling calm and uninterrupted across larger areas. In this swatch the shade sits very close to off-white, but the pale grey undertone cools it slightly and stops it from reading stark. The fine linen texture catches the light gently, giving the fabric a soft, tailored finish rather than a flat solid.

How to use it

Use this pale grey linen for understated curtains, loose covers or simple upholstery where you want brightness without a hard white edge. It pairs especially well with oak, plaster pinks and deeper charcoal accents.

A crisp pale grey that works cleanly across tailored upholstery and airy curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Foss Linen II Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 100% Linen
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Width: 138cm 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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