Small coral-red scattered motif on a pale beige fabric swatch

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Colefax and Fowler

Malabar Coral

Name: Malabar Coral
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: 03051-04

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Malabar Coral shows a lively coral-red pattern scattered across a soft biscuit ground, giving the design a warm, sunlit feel. The repeat reads as a compact all-over motif with an easy decorative rhythm.

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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 Malabar colourway combines 90% cotton with 10% polyester, so the cloth has the look of a natural weave with a little added stability. The motif appears as tiny rust-coral marks set against a pale beige background, creating a dry, textured surface effect rather than a glossy finish. With a repeat of approximately V 15cm and H 11cm, the pattern has enough movement to feel animated without becoming dominant. The width is approximately 132cm, and the fabric is finished with care code Q 8 < T 3 and fire code √CM. The overall impression is warm, earthy and slightly faded, closer to terracotta than a bright true coral.

How to use it

Use this coral-toned small pattern to warm up timber furniture, neutral upholstery and relaxed curtains. It works especially well in rooms that need a little colour without losing the calm, sandy background.

A lively coral tone that brings warmth to curtains or upholstery with a crisp decorative finish.

Colefax and Fowler Malabar Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 90% Cotton, 10% Polyester
Fire code: √CM
Pattern repeat: V 15cm / H 11cm approx
Width: 132cm 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

Muddy Amber

Zoffany · #927951

To stand against it

Sea Pink

Sanderson · #ece1db