Close-up of muted old blue chevron check fabric with fine woven texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Lambert Old Blue

Name: Lambert Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4135-04

Tristan FabricF4135-04

Lambert Old Blue shows a tightly worked small-scale chevron check in a softened, dusty blue palette. The surface reads calm and tailored rather than bright, with the pattern only becoming more apparent as the light moves across it.

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About this fabric

This colourway has a cool, restrained old-blue ground with pale grey-beige threads lifting the chevron pattern, giving the fabric a quietly woven, almost chalky finish. The repeat is approximately V 2cm / H 4cm, so the geometric effect stays fine and disciplined rather than bold. Woven in a 44% Linen, 26% Viscose, 25% Cotton, 5% Polyester composition and measuring approximately 142cm wide, it has the substance and character of a versatile furnishing cloth. The small pattern and the softly muted tone make it feel polished without looking stiff, and the checked effect is visible enough to add structure without dominating a room.

How to use it

Use it on a tailored armchair, bench, or occasional drape where the muted blue can cool warmer woods and stone. It pairs especially well with ivory, putty and weathered oak finishes for a calm, layered interior.

A quietly tailored blue that works well on clean-lined upholstery or structured curtains.

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Specification

Care code: Q 8 < T 3
Composition: 44% Linen, 26% Viscose, 25% Cotton, 5% Polyester
Fire code: √CM
Pattern repeat: V 2cm / H 4cm 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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