Close-up of Opale's cool blue-grey fine plain weave with subtle tonal flecks

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Lelievre

Trinidad - Opale

Name: Trinidad - Opale
Brand: Lelievre
SKU: 5052-12

Trinidad in Opale is a cool blue-grey textile with a closely woven, softly irregular surface. Its muted colour shifts gently between blue and grey across the swatch.

cool blue-grey plain none relaxed drapery

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About this fabric

The fine weave gives this Opale colourway a lightly textured appearance, with tiny tonal variations visible across the even surface. Its blue-grey tone feels cool and restrained rather than strongly saturated, allowing the weave to provide the visual depth. This item is catalogued as a fabric, with no performance features noted in the supplied specification. The subtle surface texture is particularly legible in close view, where the interlaced threads create a delicate, softly flecked effect.

How to use it

Use the cool blue-grey shade for relaxed curtains, Roman blinds or softly gathered panels, especially alongside chalky whites, pale timber and other quiet blue-grey tones. Its restrained texture can add interest without introducing a pronounced pattern.

A softly textured cool blue-grey weave that brings quiet colour and tactile detail to curtains and blinds.

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