Muted old blue and beige plaid fabric with fine woven checks

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Colefax and Fowler

Donovan Plaid Old Blue

Donovan Plaid Old Blue pairs a softened sky-blue ground with warm beige and ivory check lines, giving the design a quietly aged, easygoing look. The washed, textile-rich surface keeps the plaid feeling airy rather than crisp.

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About this fabric

This Colefax and Fowler fabric is woven in a blend of 40% viscose, 39% linen and 21% polyester, with an approximate width of 141cm and a repeat of V 36cm / H 35cm. In this colourway, the blue reads as muted and dusty, sitting between slate and washed denim rather than a bright traditional blue. The overlaid cream and taupe checks soften the pattern and give the cloth a gentle heritage character. With care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM, it presents as a practical decorative fabric with a natural linen-led texture.

How to use it

Use this old blue plaid to bring a relaxed, country-house feel to armchairs, loose covers or cafe curtains. It sits especially well with pale oak, chalk paint and warm neutral walls, where the faded blue can cool the room without feeling sharp.

A soft, lived-in check that brings a calm country feel to upholstery or curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Magnus Checks Fabric

Specification

Composition: 40% Viscose, 39% Linen, 21% Polyester
Width: 141cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 36cm / H 35cm approx
Fire code: √BM
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

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To stand against it

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