Deep blue-green teal fabric with a subtly mottled fine woven texture

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Kirkby Design

Pure Balsam

Pure Balsam is a deep blue-green teal with a cool, softened character. Across the swatch, fine tonal variation gives the plain surface a gently mottled, tactile appearance rather than a perfectly flat finish.

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About this fabric

The colour sits between teal and blue-green, reading dark and composed while retaining a quiet aquatic undertone. A close, fine weave is visible throughout the image, with delicate shifts between cooler and slightly lighter threads. The understated texture adds depth without introducing a printed motif or obvious pattern. Its balanced appearance makes this fabric suitable for either upholstery or drapery where a calm, saturated colour is wanted.

How to use it

Pair Pure Balsam with warm timber, aged brass and softened neutrals to balance its cool depth. It can anchor a tailored chair or sofa, while curtains in the same shade would create a more enveloping blue-green backdrop.

Use this cool, muted teal to bring depth to seating, cushions or full-length curtains.

Kirkby Design Chelsea Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 139 cms (54.7 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 35,000 General Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Do Not Iron, Mch8 30degC Cold Rinse/Short Spin
Environmental: Sustainable yarns, REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Performance: Washable

Specification as published by Kirkby Design. 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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Pure Balsam is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

Emery Blue

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To stand against it

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