Soft old blue vertical stripe fabric with pale cream detailing and textured weave

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Colefax and Fowler

Bourdon Stripe Old Blue

Name: Bourdon Stripe Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4966-04

Bourdon Stripe Old Blue pairs a soft washed blue ground with slender vertical stripes and a lightly textured weave. The overall effect is quiet and tailored, with the pale contrast reading fresh rather than stark.

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About this fabric

This Colefax and Fowler fabric from the Silvano Stripes collection has a small, regular stripe repeat of around 10cm vertically and 9cm horizontally, creating a neat, rhythmical surface. The swatch shows an old blue base softened by pale cream and white striping, with a gently variegated yarn texture that keeps the pattern from feeling flat. Its 148cm approximate width and blend of 54% viscose, 27% cotton, 16% linen and 3% polyamide give it a textile with enough body for either curtains or upholstery use. The colour sits in a cool, muted register, so the stripes feel crisp but relaxed rather than coastal-bright. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use this old blue stripe on a tailored armchair, dining banquette or roman blind where the narrow pattern can add order without dominating. It works especially well with chalky whites, weathered oak and other soft blues.

A restrained blue stripe that suits tailored upholstery or lined curtains in calm, traditional interiors.

Colefax and Fowler Silvano Stripes Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 54% Viscose, 27% Cotton, 16% Linen, 3% Polyamide
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 10cm / H 9cm approx
Width: 148cm 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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