Pale straw-yellow Absolu fabric with a softly even, lightly textured surface

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Lelievre

Absolu - Paille

Name: Absolu - Paille
Brand: Lelievre
SKU: 3241-18

Absolu Fabric3241-18

Absolu Paille is a quiet, pale straw-yellow fabric with an almost seamless appearance across the swatch. Its warm, lightly golden tone is softened by a gentle, low-contrast surface texture.

pale straw yellow plain none smart drapery

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About this fabric

The colour sits between soft yellow and warm cream, giving the cloth a subtle golden lift without appearing bright or saturated. A faint tonal variation across the surface adds depth while keeping the overall look calm and refined. The fine, smooth-looking handle visible here makes this colourway most convincing as light drapery, where its pale tone can retain an airy appearance. No performance features are noted for this fabric.

How to use it

Pair Absolu Paille with warm white walls, pale oak and natural linen to build a softly sunlit scheme. Its restrained straw tone also works as a gentle contrast against deeper taupe or walnut furniture.

Use this softly luminous straw shade for understated curtain panels and warm, light-filled rooms.

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