Chalky cream woven swatch with fine vertical ribs and taupe flecks

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Lelievre

Zaatar - Craie

Name: Zaatar - Craie
Brand: Lelievre
SKU: 3243-01

Zaatar - Craie has a pale, chalk-washed appearance, combining soft cream with subtle beige-grey threads. Its close-woven surface is visibly irregular, giving the colourway a gentle, tactile depth rather than a flat solid finish.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a fine woven structure with narrow vertical ridges crossed by delicate horizontal threads, creating a small, understated grid. Craie reads as a cool-leaning cream softened by warm taupe and beige flecks within the weave. Light catches the raised threads unevenly, so the surface shifts between quiet ivory and slightly deeper chalk tones. The restrained pattern scale keeps the fabric calm while the tactile weave prevents the pale colour from feeling stark.

How to use it

Use Zaatar - Craie to lighten a relaxed sitting room, pairing its chalky cream ground with natural timber, pale stone and muted taupe upholstery. Its subtle woven variation also works well as a soft neutral curtain alongside warmer beige or oatmeal textiles.

A chalky cream woven texture that brings quiet warmth to upholstery, curtains or layered neutral schemes.

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