Pale blue striped fabric with trailing leaf motif and soft linen texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Greenwood Old Blue

Name: Greenwood Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4956-03

Olander FabricF4956-03

Greenwood Old Blue has a fresh, pale blue ground with narrow vertical stripe panels and a delicately trailing floral motif. The overall effect is light and elegant, with a quietly refined English feel.

pale powder blue stripe medium smart drapery

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

About this fabric

This Olander fabric by Colefax and Fowler is woven in a 62% linen, 30% polyester, 8% viscose composition with a width of approximately 130cm and a vertical repeat of 20cm and horizontal repeat of 26cm. The design reads as a soft, powdery blue stripe, broken by warm taupe-gold leaves and a fine grey-blue stem, giving the pattern a gentle contrast rather than a bold stripe. The linen content helps the cloth keep its relaxed, natural character, while the polyester and viscose lend a smoother, more dependable finish for everyday use. With its light colour and orderly repeat, it feels crisp and airy rather than heavy or formal.

How to use it

Use it for full-length curtains, Roman blinds or cushioned slipcovers where the pale blue stripe can brighten the room without dominating it. It works especially well with chalk white paint, pale oak and muted brass details.

A crisp, airy stripe that suits tailored curtains and relaxed coastal schemes.

Colefax and Fowler Olander Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 62% Linen, 30% Polyester, 8% Viscose
Fire code: Z
Pattern repeat: V 20cm / H 26cm approx
Width: 130cm 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

Dimpse

Farrow & Ball · #d4d4d2

To stand against it

City Grey

Zoffany · #6c6666