Muted azure ground with tightly spaced cream-grey chevron motifs in a fine geometric weave

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GP & J Baker

Axis Azure

Axis Azure presents a cool, muted azure ground patterned with closely spaced cream-grey chevrons. The fine repeating motif creates a lightly textured, directional surface with a calm architectural feel.

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About this fabric

This colourway combines 42% cotton, 30% linen, 22% viscose and 6% polyester in a 137 cm-wide fabric. Against the softened blue ground, the small pale geometric marks read as tightly arranged arrow or chevron forms, giving the surface movement without a bold oversized pattern. A 2 cm vertical repeat and 4 cm horizontal repeat keep the design compact and consistent across the cloth. With a 40,000 Martindale rub test and usage listed for curtains, loose upholstery, fixed upholstery and bedspreads, Axis Azure is suited to both decorative and hardworking applications.

How to use it

Use the cool azure tone to bring clarity to an upholstered chair, sofa or headboard, pairing it with warm ivory, pale oak and brushed metal to balance the blue. As curtains or a bedspread, its small cream-grey pattern adds quiet rhythm without dominating the room.

A versatile blue geometric weave with enough durability for upholstery and a refined finish for curtains.

GP & J Baker Essential Colours Fabric

Specification

Composition: 42% Cotton 30% Linen 22% Viscose 6% Polyester
Width: 137 cm (53.82")
Vertical repeat: 2 cm (.79")
Horizontal repeat: 4 cm (1.57")
Rub test (Martindale): 40,000 rubs
Suitable for: Curtains, Loose Upholstery, Fixed Upholstery, Bedspreads
Aftercare: Do Not Wash, Must be dry cleaned professionally, Do Not Bleach, Do Not Iron

Specification as published by GP & J Baker. 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

Elder Bark

Sanderson · #949492

To stand against it

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