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Colefax and Fowler

Kinsford Old Blue

Name: Kinsford Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4679-03

Irving FabricF4679-03

Kinsford Old Blue has a finely textured woven surface with a tiny repeating geometric effect that reads softly from a distance. The old blue ground is lifted by pale, creamy highlights, giving the swatch a calm, slightly weathered look.

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

About this fabric

This Irving fabric from Colefax and Fowler has a small repeat of approximately V 3cm / H 3cm and a width of approximately 137cm. The blend of 40% viscose, 30% cotton, 24% linen and 6% polyester gives the cloth a crisp but softly handled feel in the image, with visible slubs and a lightly pebbled surface. Kinsford Old Blue mixes a muted blue-grey with ivory, so the pattern feels gentle rather than graphic. The overall effect is tidy and understated, with enough texture to keep the colourway from looking flat.

How to use it

Use this old blue colourway on a tailored armchair, ottoman or Roman blind where its small-scale weave can read clearly. It pairs especially well with chalky neutrals, bleached woods and brushed metal finishes.

A restrained blue-and-ivory weave that feels tailored and easy to live with.

Colefax and Fowler Irving Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 40% Viscose, 30% Cotton, 24% Linen, 6% Polyester
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 3cm / H 3cm approx
Width: 137cm 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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