Close-up of muted slate-blue herringbone fabric with fine woven texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Kelsea Blue

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Kelsea Blue shows a tight herringbone woven in cool slate blue, with the chevron rhythm sitting softly across the surface. The finish feels refined rather than glossy, giving the cloth a quietly tailored look.

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About this fabric

This colourway pairs a muted blue ground with slightly lighter yarns that lift the herringbone pattern without making it high contrast. The weave has a crisp, textural grain that shows off the 51% linen and 32% viscose content, while the cotton and polyester add stability to the cloth. At approximately 147cm wide, with a repeat of V 0cm / H 3cm approx, it is a practical striped-chevron style that can be matched cleanly across larger runs. The overall effect is cool, understated and slightly architectural, suited to schemes that want pattern without brightness.

How to use it

Use it on a tailored armchair, ottoman or bench where the small-scale chevron can read clearly up close. Its slate-blue tone sits well with pale oak, chalky whites and deeper navy accents for a calm, layered room.

A restrained slate-blue herringbone that reads tailored and versatile in both rooms and on seating.

Colefax and Fowler Kelsea Fabric

Specification

Composition: 51% Linen, 32% Viscose, 9% Cotton, 8% Polyester
Width: 147cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 3cm approx
Fire code: √CH
Care code: Q 8 < T 3

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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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

Dodie

Coat Paints · #50555a

To stand against it

Obscura

Little Greene · #bec4c7