Burnt terracotta textile with a dense, finely pebbled all-over surface

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Lelievre

Ideal - Terracotta

Name: Ideal - Terracotta
Brand: Lelievre
SKU: 5070-08

Ideal - Terracotta presents as a warm, earthy terracotta plain with a closely pebbled surface. Its softly varied red-brown tone gives the swatch depth without introducing a visible motif.

burnt terracotta plain none relaxed both

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About this fabric

The colour sits between burnt red and muted clay, with a restrained warmth rather than a bright orange cast. A dense, fine-grained texture runs evenly across the surface, creating subtle tonal movement as the light catches the small raised fibres. This is a plain textile with no visible pattern, making the colour and tactile surface its defining features. No composition, width, rub-test or performance specification has been supplied for this colourway.

How to use it

Use this warm terracotta on an upholstered chair, sofa or relaxed curtain scheme, balancing its earthy depth with chalky neutrals, pale timber and woven natural textures.

Pair this warm, finely textured terracotta with natural woods, cream upholstery and understated earthy accents.

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