Extinct Blue fabric with navy lions, winged birds and botanical animals on pale ground

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Emma Shipley

Extinct Blue

Name: Extinct Blue
Brand: Emma Shipley
SKU: CCF0259-01

Extinct Blue presents a densely illustrated menagerie in cool ink blue against a pale blue-white ground. Lions, winged birds, peacocks, butterflies and curling botanical forms create an intricate, storybook-like surface.

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About this fabric

The dark blue linework gives the design a crisp, engraved appearance, while the pale ground keeps the detailed composition visibly light rather than heavily saturated. The 56.5 cm vertical and 69 cm horizontal repeats give the lions, birds and central owl a generous, room-defining scale. At 222 gsm, this is a versatile mid-weight fabric suited to both upholstery and drapery. It has a 137 cm usable width and a standard length of 40 m.

How to use it

Use the cool ink-blue and pale ground to bring an elegant, collected feel to a reading chair, headboard or full-length curtains. Keep surrounding finishes quiet so the lions, birds and scrolling flora remain the focal point.

A cool, richly illustrated blue textile that brings an ornate, storybook character to upholstery, curtains and accent pieces.

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Specification

Horizontal repeat: 69 cm
Standard length: 40 m
Usable width: 137 cm
Vertical repeat: 56.5 cm
Weight: 222 gsm

Specification as published by Emma Shipley. 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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To stand against it

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