Soft old blue plaid fabric with muted coral and beige check lines

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Colefax and Fowler

Magnus Plaid Old Blue

Name: Magnus Plaid Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4721-01

Magnus Plaid Old Blue shows a softly faded checked ground with airy old blue, muted coral and oat tones running across the cloth. The weave reads light and tailored, with the plaid sitting quietly rather than sharply.

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

About this fabric

This Colefax and Fowler fabric has a generous repeat of approximately 25cm vertically and 24cm horizontally, which gives the check a clear, decorative presence without feeling busy. The 38% viscose, 28% cotton, 20% linen, 12% wool and 2% polyester composition helps the surface keep a dry, textural look while still feeling refined. In this colourway, the blue sits as a cool washed layer rather than a strong navy, softened by pale stone, beige and restrained pink-coral stripes. The result is a relaxed, slightly vintage plaid that suits projects needing pattern, but not high contrast.

How to use it

Use this old blue check on a sofa, armchair or ottoman where the muted palette can sit comfortably with timber, chalk paint and worn leather. It would also work well as curtains in a room with pale walls, letting the blue-grey ground and warm accent lines read softly in natural light.

Use it for tailored upholstery or lined curtains to bring a calm, lived-in check into a room.

Colefax and Fowler Magnus Checks Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 38% Viscose, 28% Cotton, 20% Linen, 12% Wool, 2% Polyester
Fire code: √CH
Pattern repeat: V 25cm / H 24cm approx
Width: 143cm 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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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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