Close-up of a small woven fabric in soft grey-blue with a fine textured lattice

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Colefax and Fowler

Beal Blue

Pelham FabricF4845-04

Beal Blue shows a softly mottled blue ground with a cool, greyed cast and a fine woven texture. The small-scale weave gives the surface a calm, tailored look rather than a bold decorative one.

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About this fabric

This Pelham fabric is woven in a balanced blend of 45% viscose, 22% linen, 18% cotton, 14% polyester and 1% polyamide, which gives the cloth its crisp, slightly dry handle and gentle tonal variation. The repeat is approx. V 8cm / H 7cm, and in this colourway the tiny pattern reads as a neat lattice of pale blue-grey with warmer oatmeal flecks caught between the threads. At approx. 141cm wide, it is a practical width for coordinated upholstery or softer furnishing projects. The overall effect is restrained and elegant, with the blue staying muted rather than bright, so the surface feels composed and easy to live with.

How to use it

Use Beal Blue on a sofa, bedside chair or tailored cushions where its cool, softened blue can sit comfortably alongside natural wood and linen. It also works well in a calm study or sitting room, especially with chalky neutrals and deeper navy accents.

Pairs neatly with pale oak, chalk whites and muted green accents.

Colefax and Fowler Pelham Fabric

Specification

Composition: 45% Viscose, 22% Linen, 18% Cotton, 14% Polyester, 1% Polyamide
Width: 141cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 8cm / H 7cm 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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