Close-up of a small woven fabric in muted blue-grey and cream

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Colefax and Fowler

Lucena Old Blue

Name: Lucena Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4894-03

Sandford FabricF4894-03

Lucena Old Blue shows a tightly woven, small-scale texture with a soft blue-grey cast softened by cream and taupe flecks. The overall effect is calm and quietly tailored rather than bright or coastal.

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

About this fabric

This Sandford fabric from Colefax and Fowler is a woven textile with a repeat of approximately V 12cm / H 7cm and a width of approximately 138cm. The composition combines 42% viscose, 20% polyester, 17% cotton, 17% linen and 4% polyamide, giving the surface a neatly structured but softly handled look. In this colourway, the blue reads as a muted old blue with greyed depth, broken up by pale neutral threads that create a lightly dappled, almost chalky finish. The small-scale weave gives the cloth a brisk, refined texture that feels more tailored than decorative.

How to use it

Use Lucena Old Blue on an upholstered chair, ottoman or banquette where its cool, subdued tone can sit alongside oak, stone and ivory. It also suits lined curtains or roman blinds when you want a calm blue accent without a strong saturated colour.

A restrained blue-grey weave that works well with natural woods and pale neutrals.

Colefax and Fowler Sandford Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 42% Viscose, 20% Polyester, 17% Cotton, 17% Linen, 4% Polyamide
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 12cm / H 7cm approx
Width: 138cm 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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