Close-up of a soft blue-grey plain woven fabric with fine texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Dunsford Old Blue

Name: Dunsford Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4338-06

Shaw FabricF4338-06

Dunsford Old Blue is a quietly tonal plain with a softly weathered blue-grey surface and a gentle matte finish. The colour reads cool and understated, with the woven texture adding subtle movement across the cloth.

soft muted blue-grey plain none relaxed both

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

About this fabric

This Shaw fabric from Colefax and Fowler is a 142cm-wide textile with no repeat, making the textured plain feel especially calm and versatile. Its blend of 59% viscose, 21% cotton, 12% polyester and 8% linen gives the cloth a slightly slubby, breathable look that suits the understated finish visible in the swatch. Dunsford Old Blue is a muted blue-grey with a misty, brushed appearance rather than a crisp or saturated tone. The surface catches the light in a very soft way, so the colour sits between cool blue and gentle stone-grey. Care code Q 8 < T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use this colourway where you want a calm, disciplined blue that does not overpower timber or painted joinery. It works well with chalky whites, pale oak and deeper navy accents.

A restrained blue-grey that feels calm and tailored in either upholstery or curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Shaw Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 59% Viscose, 21% Cotton, 12% Polyester, 8% Linen
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm 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

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To stand against it

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