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Close-up of a warm cream finely woven fabric swatch with subtle crosshatch texture

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Manuel Canovas

Calvi Lin

Saint-Tropez FabricM4127-02

Calvi Lin reads as a softly textured linen-look in a warm cream tone, with a fine, evenly woven surface that feels calm and understated. Its close weave gives the swatch a neat, tailored appearance rather than a lofty or slubby finish.

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About this fabric

Part of the Saint-Tropez collection by Manuel Canovas, Calvi Lin is a 100% polypropylene fabric with an approximate width of 140cm and no repeat in either direction. The surface shows a tight, small-scale weave that creates a subtle crosshatch effect, giving the colour its gentle depth without introducing a visible pattern. In this colourway, the tone sits between ivory and natural flax, with a soft warmth that avoids looking stark. The overall impression is smart and quietly versatile, suited to schemes that need a lighter neutral with a clean finish.

How to use it

Use this pale linen-cream shade on relaxed seating, dining chairs or simple cushions where you want texture without contrast. It pairs especially well with oak, travertine and muted taupe accents.

A calm neutral that layers easily with timber, stone and soft metallics.

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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

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To stand against it

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