Deep plum and blue tartan with cream and muted green twill checks

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Isle Mill

Shiel Purple

Name: Shiel Purple
Brand: Isle Mill

Shiel Purple brings a richly layered tartan to the Aboyne collection, with deep plum and near-black checks set against pale blue, cream and muted green lines. The close view shows a clearly defined diagonal twill weave across the intersecting blocks.

deep plum tartan plain large smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This is a Fabric SKU with no performance features or further specification data supplied. Its large-scale plaid combines dark plum-black grounds with cool blue bands, pale cream squares and restrained green accents, giving the colourway noticeable depth rather than a flat purple appearance. The visible twill structure adds a crisp, tactile finish and keeps the intersecting checks sharply defined. Its substantial-looking woven character makes it best suited to upholstery.

How to use it

Use Shiel Purple on a tailored armchair, ottoman or bench where the dark plum checks can anchor a room. Balance the pattern with warm wood, pale cream upholstery accents and blue-green accessories that pick up the lighter woven stripes.

Use this deep plum tartan to bring tailored pattern and layered blue-green contrast to upholstered seating.

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