Close-up of pale muted blue linen weave with fine textured surface

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Colefax and Fowler

Tyndall Old Blue

Tyndall Old Blue is a softly mottled, plain linen blend with a calm, weathered blue look. The close weave gives it a dry, natural texture that feels quietly refined.

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About this fabric

This colourway reads as a pale, greyed old blue with a gentle stone-like softness rather than a bright or coastal tone. The visible weave is fine and even, with the small slub and grid of the cloth adding a natural linen texture across the surface. Made in 90% linen and 10% polyamide, Tyndall Linen is a fabric with a practical touch of added strength while keeping its understated woven character. At approx. 142cm wide, it is a useful breadth for upholstery or drapery applications. The repeat is listed as V 0cm / H 0cm approx, confirming the plain, non-directional appearance seen here.

How to use it

Use this muted blue as a calm counterpoint to limed oak, chalky whites or deeper navy accents. Its cool, washed tone suits pared-back seating, Roman blinds or simple curtains where texture matters more than pattern.

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

Colefax and Fowler Tyndall Linen Fabric

Specification

Composition: 90% Linen, 10% Polyamide
Width: 142cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Fire code: √BM
Care code: Q 8 + T 3

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

Double Ice Floes

Zoffany · #c3c6bb

To stand against it

Spanked

Coat Paints · #a36a56