Close-up of muted fennel-taupe boucle with a softly mottled nubby texture

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Isle Mill

Orkney Fennel

Name: Orkney Fennel
Brand: Isle Mill

Orkney Fennel has a quiet, earthy presence, with a muted taupe-brown tone and a softly blurred boucle surface. Its close, nubby texture creates gentle variation rather than a defined pattern.

muted fennel taupe textured none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The visible pile is richly tactile, with small boucle loops creating a cloudy, irregular surface across the swatch. Its fennel tone reads as a subdued taupe-brown, carrying a restrained olive warmth rather than a clear green or yellow cast. The low-contrast texture gives the colour depth while keeping the overall effect calm and understated. No composition, width or rub-test specification has been supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Orkney Fennel on a generously shaped armchair, sofa or footstool where its muted fennel-taupe colouring can soften darker timber and complement warm neutrals. Pair it with chalky stone, aged brown leather or deep olive accents to draw out the shade’s earthy undertone.

A softly mottled fennel-taupe boucle that brings tactile warmth to upholstered seating and occasional furniture.

Isle Mill Orkney Boucle Fabric

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