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

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Linwood

Elba Lilac

Name: Elba Lilac
Brand: Linwood
SKU: LF2282C

Elba FabricLF2282C

Elba Lilac is a cool, understated plain linen with a soft grey-purple cast. Its fine woven surface shifts gently between pale lilac and deeper mauve-grey where the cloth falls into shadow.

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See this fabric on Linwood's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

The close-up reveals a finely textured, even plain weave rather than a printed motif, with subtle natural variation across the lilac surface. This is a 100% linen fabric, approximately 137cm wide, specified for curtains and general domestic fixed upholstery. The cool, dusty tone gives the cloth a calm, quietly elegant presence, while the weave adds interest without introducing a visible pattern. Allow 3% shrinkage, and care for it with a delicate wash at 30C or dry cleaning as advised.

How to use it

Use Elba Lilac for full-length curtains in a cool neutral room, or on fixed seating where its muted purple-grey tone can sit alongside chalky whites, soft taupes and brushed metal.

A cool, softly muted linen with a fine plain weave, suited to relaxed curtains and domestic upholstery.

Linwood Elba Fabric

Specification

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

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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