Close-up of pale oyster taupe velvet with a softly brushed, light-catching pile

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Harlequin

Performance Velvets Oyster

Name: Performance Velvets Oyster
Brand: Harlequin
SKU: HAF0562-25

Performance Velvets Oyster is a plain velvet in a pale oyster taupe, with a softly brushed surface that shifts gently between warm beige and muted grey as the light moves across it. The close, even pile gives the swatch a quiet lustre rather than a patterned effect.

soft oyster taupe plain none luxe upholstery

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

About this fabric

At 540gsm, this is a substantial velvet with the visual depth and weight suited to upholstered furniture. Its 141cm usable width offers a generous working surface, while the 0cm vertical and horizontal pattern repeats confirm the simplicity of this plain colourway. The oyster tone sits between warm ivory and cool greige, and the directional nap creates a subtle band of light across the cloth. No performance features are noted for this fabric.

How to use it

Use this soft oyster taupe on a sofa, headboard or occasional chair where its pale, light-catching nap can soften darker timber, stone and muted neutral schemes. It also works as a calm foundation for brushed metal and layered warm-grey textiles.

A softly lustrous oyster taupe velvet that brings gentle depth to upholstered seating.

Harlequin Performance Velvet Velvet

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 0 cm
Standard length: 0 m
Usable width: 141 cm
Vertical repeat: 0 cm
Weight: 540 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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Performance Velvets Oyster is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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