Close-up of deep cherry-red plain linen with fine weave and soft folded shadows

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Elba Cherry

Elba FabricLF2282C

Elba Cherry is a rich, saturated red linen with a softly heathered surface rather than a flat, uniform finish. The close plain weave and folded swatch reveal subtle tonal shifts from warm cherry to deeper burgundy.

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About this fabric

This plain fabric is made from 100% linen and measures approximately 137cm wide, with an allowance of 3% shrinkage. Its fine, closely textured weave gives the deep cherry-red colour a tactile, softly matt character, while the folds catch slightly lighter red highlights. The colour deepens into burgundy in the shadowed areas, creating a sense of depth without a printed motif. It is specified for curtains and fixed upholstery in general domestic use, with Delicate Wash 30C and Dry Clean listed for after-care.

How to use it

Use Elba Cherry to give curtains a warm, enveloping presence, or introduce it on a fixed chair or headboard where its saturated red tone can act as the room’s confident focal colour. Balance it with aged timber, warm neutrals and muted brass rather than competing bright accents.

Use this saturated cherry red linen to bring warmth and depth to curtains or tailored fixed upholstery.

Linwood Elba Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Linen, allow 3% shrinkage
Width (approx): 137cm
Upholstery grade: General Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains, Fixed Upholstery
Aftercare: Delicate Wash 30C, Dry Clean

Specification as published by Linwood. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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