Simon Houlding Upholstery
Pale ivory Ario fabric with fine horizontal woven texture and subtle tonal variation

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Harlequin

Ario Whisper

Ario FabricHAF0599-32

Ario Whisper is an almost-white ivory fabric with a delicate woven grain that appears as fine, understated horizontal lines across the surface. Its softly warm tone gives the plain design a gentle depth rather than a stark white finish.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a pale ivory-cream ground with subtle tonal variation and a close, even weave. Fine horizontal texture catches the light lightly, adding interest while keeping the overall face quiet and refined. At 198 gsm and 153 cm usable width, Ario Whisper is a versatile mid-weight fabric for upholstery or drapery. The supplied specification gives it 48.5 threads per cm and zero vertical and horizontal pattern repeat, supporting a continuous plain-cloth appearance.

How to use it

Use this warm, whisper-pale cream on occasional upholstery or relaxed curtains where a soft, bright neutral is needed without the hardness of pure white. Pair it with natural timber, chalky walls and muted beige or taupe accents to draw out the swatch’s gentle tonal warmth.

A whisper-pale ivory weave with subtle horizontal texture, suited to calm upholstery and light-filtering drapery schemes.

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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.

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