Deep blue woven swatch with a spotted giraffe and jewel-toned botanical motifs

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Dedar

Kipling Blue

Name: Kipling Blue
Brand: Dedar
SKU: 100

Kipling Blue is a richly illustrated woven fabric with a deep ink-blue ground. A spotted ochre giraffe sits among sweeping foliage and jewel-toned flowers, creating a vivid, storybook-like swatch.

ink blue and jewel tones botanical large relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The dense-looking woven face is dominated by cool navy and blue-green tones, with ochre, mustard, rust, pink and coral accents bringing warmth to the design. Its large-scale composition combines a spotted giraffe with curling leaves and layered floral forms, so the imagery reads clearly even across the compact swatch. The colour balance feels deep and saturated rather than pale, with the warm animal motif standing out sharply against the blue background. No composition, width or rub-test data has been supplied for this fabric, and no performance features are noted.

How to use it

Use Kipling Blue on a statement armchair, headboard or occasional seat where its dark blue ground can frame the vivid giraffe and botanical motifs. Pair it with warm ochre, rust or muted pink accents to draw out the warmer notes without competing with the pattern.

Bring its deep blue ground and vivid animal-and-flower imagery into an eclectic or characterful upholstery scheme.

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