Close-up of ink-blue and ivory irregular striped fabric with chunky looped texture

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Lelievre

Tobago - Encre

Name: Tobago - Encre
Brand: Lelievre
SKU: 5053-05

Tobago - Encre combines deep ink-blue bands with pale, uneven horizontal lines in a richly tactile close-up. Its softly irregular surface gives the colourway a cool, layered depth rather than a flat navy appearance.

ink blue and ivory stripe medium relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a fabric, Tobago - Encre has a visibly substantial woven surface with raised, looped fibres that create pronounced horizontal texture. The colour shifts between dark inky blue, smoky blue-grey and chalky white, with the uneven yarns softening the contrast. Broad horizontal bands are broken by smaller flecks and irregular marks, giving the stripe a relaxed, handcrafted character. The dense-looking construction makes this colourway particularly well suited to upholstery where its tactile surface can be seen at close range.

How to use it

Use Tobago - Encre on a generously shaped armchair, headboard or sofa to introduce cool ink-blue depth without making the room feel uniformly dark. Balance its horizontal striping with pale timber, chalky walls and soft grey-blue accents.

A substantial, tactile stripe that brings cool ink-blue depth and informal texture to upholstered seating.

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