Harris Stripe Blue

This Jane Churchill fabric from the Skye collection has a reassuringly tactile look, with a slubby blue ground broken by narrow horizontal stripes in pale grey-white. The repeat is approximately V 12cm / H 0.5cm, creating a fine rhythmic stripe that reads as ordered but not rigid. At approximately 144cm wide and woven in 37% recycled wool, 28% recycled acrylic, 20% recycled polyester, 7% polyester and 6% recycled fibre, it has the substance of a practical furnishing cloth with an easy, natural handle. The blue is cool and softened, more faded indigo than vivid navy, so the contrast stripes sit lightly rather than sharply.

Use it for relaxed chairs, benches or covered headboards where the muted blue can bring structure without feeling formal. It also works well beside bleached timber, stone and off-white paint, letting the pale stripes pick up the lighter tones in a room.