Warm pale raffia cream velvet showing soft pile and horizontal light-catching bands

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Harlequin

Performance Velvets Raffia

Name: Performance Velvets Raffia
Brand: Harlequin
SKU: HAF0562-27

Performance Velvets Raffia is a warm, pale raffia cream velvet with a smooth, close surface and a softly shifting sheen. The swatch catches the light in broad horizontal highlights, giving this quiet colourway gentle depth.

warm raffia cream plain none luxe upholstery

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

About this fabric

The warm cream tone has a subtle yellowed raffia cast rather than reading as stark white, while the even velvet pile creates a fine, tactile surface. Its 540 gsm weight gives the cloth a substantial feel suited to upholstered furniture. At 141 cm usable width and with a 0 cm vertical and horizontal pattern repeat, the plain surface is straightforward to position across cushions and larger upholstered panels. The image shows no printed motif, allowing the light-catching nap and softly shaded folds to provide the visual interest.

How to use it

Use this pale raffia cream on a compact sofa, headboard or occasional chair where its warm cast can soften darker timber and natural woven textures. Pair it with chalky neutrals, honeyed wood and muted olive for a calm, sunlit scheme.

A softly luminous pale cream velvet that brings warmth and 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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