Deep navy fabric with pink elephants, turquoise leaves, rainbow and celestial accents

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Emma Shipley

Zambezi Navy

Name: Zambezi Navy
Brand: Emma Shipley
SKU: CCF0543-02

Zambezi Navy brings Emma Shipley’s fantastical menagerie into sharp focus against a deep, cool navy ground. Pink elephants, turquoise foliage, a rainbow and small celestial details create a richly illustrated, jewel-toned scene.

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About this fabric

This 225gsm fabric has a large-scale illustrated design, with two pale pink elephants crossing through vivid turquoise leaves and fruit-like botanical forms. The deep navy background gives the colourway considerable depth, allowing the blush-pink animals and saturated teal details to stand out with an almost luminous quality. It has a 137cm usable width and a pattern repeat of 55.3cm vertically by 68.5cm horizontally. The theatrical elephant motif and high-contrast colour balance make Zambezi Navy especially effective when the design can be seen across a generous upholstered or draped surface.

How to use it

Use Zambezi Navy on a statement armchair, headboard or full-length curtains, then echo its turquoise leaves and soft pink elephants in cushions, lampshades or painted accents. Its dark navy depth suits rooms that can carry an enveloping, maximalist backdrop.

Pair the deep navy ground with teal, blush pink and jewel-toned accents for an immersive, maximalist scheme.

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Specification

Horizontal repeat: 68.5 cm
Standard length: 40 m
Usable width: 137 cm
Vertical repeat: 55.3 cm
Weight: 225 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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