Close-up of muted heather purple plain-woven cotton fabric with a fine texture.

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Fryett's Fabrics

Heritage Panama Heather

Name: Heritage Panama Heather
Brand: Fryett's Fabrics

Heritage Panama Heather is a quietly coloured purple cotton with a soft heathered look and a fine, even weave. The shade sits between plum and lilac, giving it a gentle depth rather than a bright, saturated finish.

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See this fabric on Fryett's Fabrics's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This 100% cotton fabric has a neat, plain woven surface that reads smooth and closely worked in the image. At 140cm wide, it is a practical upholstery or drapery cloth where you want colour without pattern, and the n/a repeat confirms the clean, uninterrupted appearance. The heather purple tone has a dusky, slightly cool cast, with enough softness to feel settled rather than vivid. Its subtle texture catches light lightly, creating a calm, consistent finish across the cloth. Care instructions are listed as AQV1<.

How to use it

Use this muted purple to bring a tailored note to armchairs, headboards, or curtains in rooms with pale oak, chalky neutrals, or deep green accents. It adds colour in a restrained way, so it suits schemes that need softness rather than contrast.

A calm heather purple that works beautifully for tailored upholstery or soft window dressing.

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Specification

Care: AQV1<
Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 140cm

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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