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Close-up of a soft warm grey woven cotton fabric with fine Panama texture.

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Heritage Panama Elephant

Helix Fabric

Heritage Panama Elephant is a quiet grey cotton with a fine woven texture that reads smooth and understated at first glance. The colour sits in a softened mid-grey range, giving the swatch a calm, modern feel.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% cotton and measuring 140cm wide, this Helix colourway has a crisp, slightly matt handle suggested by the close Panama-style texture visible in the swatch. Elephant is a soft grey with a gentle warmth, so it avoids looking cold or blue and instead settles into a balanced, versatile neutral. There is no visible pattern repeat, which keeps the surface clean and easy to coordinate across larger runs. With no performance features noted, it is best chosen for interiors where its natural cotton look and understated tone are the priority.

How to use it

Use this grey on tailored curtains for a restrained, architectural look, or upholster a smaller statement piece where the subtle weave can be appreciated up close. It pairs especially well with oak, charcoal and off-white schemes.

A calm neutral that layers easily with timber, black accents or muted colour.

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