Muted cornflower blue velvet with fine raised chevron geometry and soft directional sheen

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Harlequin

Perplex Cornflower

Name: Perplex Cornflower
Brand: Harlequin
SKU: HAF0416-08

Perplex Cornflower presents a cool, greyed cornflower-blue velvet with a closely spaced geometric design. Fine raised lines form repeating chevrons and diamond-like columns, while the pile gives the surface a soft directional sheen.

muted cornflower blue geometric small luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch combines a muted cornflower-blue ground with narrow raised lines in a subtly contrasting blue-grey tone, creating a small-scale vertical zigzag pattern. Its velvet surface catches the light in softly shifting bands, giving the cool colour depth without making it appear bright or highly saturated. At 605 gsm and 71 threads per cm, this is a substantial, densely made textile suited to upholstery. The pattern repeats every 4.1 cm vertically and 8.6 cm horizontally across a 131.5 cm usable width, with a standard length of 35 m.

How to use it

Use Perplex Cornflower on a tailored armchair, sofa or headboard where its cool blue tone can balance warm timber, pale stone and brushed metal. Its compact geometric repeat also works well on structured seating, allowing the velvet sheen to add depth without overwhelming the form.

Use this weighty blue velvet to bring tailored texture and cool colour to upholstered seating.

Harlequin Reflect Velvets Velvet

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 8.6 cm
Standard length: 35 m
Threads per cm: 71
Usable width: 131.5 cm
Vertical repeat: 4.1 cm
Weight: 605 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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