Close-up of warm taupe plain-woven linen with a fine slub texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Foss Taupe

Name: Foss Taupe
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4218-30

Foss Taupe is a calm, grounded linen in a warm mid-taupe shade with a softly mottled, woven surface. Its plain appearance lets the texture do the talking, giving the colour a gentle depth rather than a flat finish.

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Ask Ruth about this fabric See it in your room

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 Taupe has no visible repeat, which keeps the cloth especially clean and understated. The surface reads as a fine, lightly slubbed weave, with the taupe colouring sitting between brown and grey for a restrained, natural look. In the image the tone feels warm and muted, with subtle variations in the yarn adding quiet movement across the cloth. The Q 8 + T 3 care code and √BM fire code confirm it as a practical textile specification for interiors.

How to use it

Use this taupe linen to bring a tailored softness to upholstery, or hang it at the window where its muted warmth can filter light without drawing attention. It pairs naturally with chalk whites, weathered oak and deeper chocolate accents.

A quietly tailored taupe that works beautifully on both upholstery and relaxed 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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Foss Taupe 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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