Simon Houlding Upholstery
Deep brick red linen swatch with fine woven texture and matte finish

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Colefax and Fowler

Foss Red

Foss Linen II FabricF4218-37

Foss Red is a rich, even brick red linen with the natural crosshatch and gentle slub you expect from a woven linen. The colour sits warm and grounded, with a softly matte finish that keeps the shade tailored rather than glossy.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen and measuring approximately 138cm wide, Foss Red has a plain cloth character with no visible repeat, making the focus the colour and texture rather than pattern. The surface shows a fine linen grid and subtle irregularity, giving the red a dry, cloth-like depth that reads slightly earthy rather than bright. This colourway leans towards deep brick and garnet tones, with enough warmth to soften its intensity and enough clarity to hold its shape in a room. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Foss Red on a pair of statement armchairs, a tailored banquette or lined curtains where its warm, dense tone can anchor the scheme. It pairs especially well with oak, aged brass and natural plaster shades.

A rich linen red that brings warmth and structure to tailored interiors.

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Foss Red 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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