Close-up of muted mauve-lilac linen with a fine plain weave and soft folds

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Elba Heather

Elba FabricLF2282C

Elba Heather is a quiet mauve-lilac linen with a heathered, softly shaded appearance. The plain surface shows a fine woven texture that changes gently as the cloth folds and catches the light.

muted mauve lilac plain none relaxed both

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About this fabric

Made from 100% linen, Elba Heather is approximately 137cm wide and specified for curtains and fixed upholstery in a General Domestic setting. Its cool mauve-taupe colour is muted rather than saturated, giving the swatch a dusky depth with a subtle lilac cast. The close plain weave has a lightly irregular linen character, while the folds create soft shifts between pale blush-grey and deeper heathered brown-mauve. Allow 3% shrinkage; after-care is Delicate Wash 30C or Dry Clean.

How to use it

Use this subdued mauve-lilac on relaxed curtains to bring soft colour without overwhelming a room, or on fixed upholstery alongside chalky neutrals and natural timber. Its heathered depth also works well with dusty blue, warm grey and aged metallic accents.

Pair this softened mauve-lilac linen with warm neutrals, aged wood and gentle grey-pink accents for a calm, tactile scheme.

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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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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