Muted old blue plain woven fabric with fine horizontal slub texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Durance Old Blue

Name: Durance Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4950-05

Olney FabricF4950-05

Durance Old Blue is a softly worked plain with a calm, muted blue-grey cast and a gentle woven surface. The colour reads light and airy rather than vivid, with fine slubs that give the cloth quiet depth.

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About this fabric

This Olney fabric from Colefax and Fowler is composed of 60% viscose, 18% cotton, 17% linen and 5% acrylic, and measures approximately 143cm wide. The swatch shows a restrained old blue tone that sits between pale denim and washed slate, with a cool, airy feel rather than a saturated navy note. Its subtle horizontal striation and linen-like texture keep the surface looking tactile and slightly rustic, while the overall finish stays refined. With no repeat at approximately V 0cm / H 0cm, it has the clean, uninterrupted look of a plain that can sit quietly in a scheme. The cloth’s mid-weight appearance and smart, understated colour make it especially versatile.

How to use it

Use it on an elegant occasional chair, bench or cushion where the muted blue can soften pale woods and painted finishes. It also suits curtains in a bright room, where the cool tone will read fresh and slightly weathered.

A quietly elegant blue with a soft linen-like texture that works across seating and curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Olney Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 60% Viscose, 18% Cotton, 17% Linen, 5% Acrylic
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm 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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