Geometric woven fabric with terracotta, grey and cream rounded rectangle motifs

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Fryett's Fabrics

Dahl Terracotta

Dahl in Terracotta brings a mid-century geometric rhythm to the Byron collection, with rounded rectangular outlines set against a soft pale ground. The terracotta tones sit alongside grey and stone shades, giving the design a warm but restrained look.

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About this fabric

This fabric is woven in a 55% polyester, 45% cotton blend and has a 140cm width, making it a practical decorative textile for upholstery or drapery. The pattern repeat is 102cm vertical x 35.5cm horizontal, and the motif reads as a neat column of rounded rectangles with visible textured weave. In this colourway, the terracotta outline feels warm and earthy rather than bright, balanced by chalky off-white fields and cooler greys. The overall effect is smart and quietly retro, with enough visual structure to anchor a room without overwhelming it.

How to use it

Use it on an accent chair, headboard, or statement curtains where the terracotta will warm up pale timber and cream upholstery. It also works well with rust, taupe, and soft charcoal for a layered, contemporary scheme.

Pair with warm neutrals and natural woods to let the terracotta accents stand out.

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Specification

Composition: 55% polyester, 45% cotton
Width: 140cm
Pattern repeat: 102cm V x 35.5cm H
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Specification as published by Fryett's Fabrics. 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

Perennial Grey

Little Greene · #afa49c

To stand against it

Strawberry Thief

Morris & Co. · #c1625c