Lichen gingham upholstery swatch with blue-grey and ochre checks, visibly textured

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Isle Mill

Callanish Gingham Lichen

Name: Callanish Gingham Lichen
Brand: Isle Mill

Callanish Gingham Lichen combines deep blue-grey checks with muted ochre-brown, giving the gingham a weathered, earthy character. Its visibly napped surface softens the geometry and creates subtle tonal variation across the swatch.

blue-grey ochre brown check medium relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The medium-scale gingham is formed from alternating blue-grey and ochre-brown checks, with blended edges where the woven colours meet. The surface has a dense, slightly flecked texture that makes the darker blue-grey areas appear softly mottled rather than flat. Ochre threads add restrained warmth through the lichen-toned ground, while the charcoal-blue accents give the colourway depth. This substantial-looking woven texture is particularly well suited to upholstered chairs, sofas and benches.

How to use it

Pair this lichen colourway with warm timber, aged leather and quiet neutral walls, allowing the blue-grey checks to cool the ochre-brown warmth without losing its relaxed, earthy feel.

Use this softly textured lichen check to bring grounded blue-grey and ochre warmth to upholstered seating.

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