Soft chalk white linen swatch with a subtle plain weave texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Foss White

Name: Foss White
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4218-01

Foss White is a pale, chalky white linen with a calm matte look and a barely-there natural texture. The surface reads clean and understated rather than bright or stark.

soft chalk white plain none relaxed both

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

This colourway shows a soft white with a gentle warm cast, lifted by the subtle slub and weave of the 100% linen cloth. With no visible repeat and a width of approximately 138cm, it presents as a straightforward plain suitable for tailored schemes. The finish feels airy and natural, with just enough texture to stop the white from appearing flat. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Foss White for relaxed curtains, slipcovers, or simple upholstered pieces where a light, breathable white is needed. It pairs well with pale timber, stone, and muted linen shades for an easy tonal room.

A clean, quietly textured white that works beautifully as a fresh neutral across a room.

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 White 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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To stand against it

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