Muted slate-blue damask fabric with a soft woven texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Ruskin Dark Blue

Name: Ruskin Dark Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F3923-17

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Ruskin Dark Blue shows a softly weathered damask pattern in a muted slate-blue tone. The design reads tonal and refined, with the motif sitting quietly into the ground rather than jumping out in contrast.

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About this fabric

This fabric is from the Ruskin II collection by Colefax and Fowler and is a textile fabric, not wallpaper. The composition is 53% viscose, 25% linen and 22% cotton, giving the surface a gently dry, woven handle with a subtle, low-sheen finish. At approximately 142cm wide, it is a versatile furnishing width, and the repeat is a substantial V 64cm / H 36cm approx, which supports the generous, classical damask layout visible in the swatch. In this colourway, the blue is cool and muted, leaning toward slate and softened by the textured weave so the pattern feels antique rather than bright.

How to use it

Pair this subdued blue damask with pale painted wood, aged brass and linen shades for a calm, layered room. It works especially well where you want pattern depth and a cooler tone without harsh contrast.

Use for tailored upholstery or elegant curtains where the worn-in blue tone can add depth without feeling stark.

Colefax and Fowler Ruskin II Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 : T 3
Composition: 53% Viscose, 25% Linen, 22% Cotton
Fire code: √CM
Pattern repeat: V 64cm / H 36cm approx
Width: 142cm 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

Down Pipe

Farrow & Ball · #616566

To stand against it

Shaded White

Farrow & Ball · #d1cbbd