Pale blue, cream and ink botanical fabric with layered leaves and floral forms

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Harlequin

Alotau Celestial/Ink

Name: Alotau Celestial/Ink
Brand: Harlequin
SKU: HAF0426-02

Alotau Celestial/Ink is a densely drawn botanical fabric in cool pale blue, deep ink and soft cream. Layered leaves, stems and rounded floral forms create a richly illustrated surface with plenty of tonal variation.

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About this fabric

The design combines pale blue foliage with inky navy leaves, cream flowers and fine dark outlines, giving the colourway a cool, lightly washed depth rather than a flat blue ground. Its 236gsm weight and 74.1 threads per cm indicate a substantial mid-weight cloth suitable for both upholstery and drapery. The pattern has a generous 82cm vertical repeat and 69.3cm horizontal repeat, allowing the larger botanical groupings to read clearly across a surface. With a usable width of 140cm and a standard length of 60m, it is practical for coordinated room schemes requiring careful pattern placement.

How to use it

Pair this colourway with chalky whites, pale timber and faded denim for a fresh, coastal-leaning room, or let the deep ink foliage anchor warmer cream upholstery. On curtains, the pale blue ground will keep the dense botanical repeat feeling light while the darker leaves add definition.

Use the cool blue, cream and ink palette to bring layered botanical detail to upholstery or curtains.

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Specification

Horizontal repeat: 69.3 cm
Standard length: 60 m
Threads per cm: 74.1
Usable width: 140 cm
Vertical repeat: 82 cm
Weight: 236 gsm

Specification as published by Harlequin. 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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