Ink blue fabric with khaki leaf columns and winding rust stems

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Linwood

Helter Skelter Ink

Name: Helter Skelter Ink
Brand: Linwood
SKU: 001

Helter Skelter Ink combines a deep, cool ink-blue ground with looping rust stems and serrated khaki foliage. The softly mottled surface keeps the strong vertical pattern feeling tactile rather than stark.

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About this fabric

The repeated design forms tall, organic columns, with warm rust-brown lines winding between pointed khaki leaves against the dark blue ground. Its tonal depth makes the ink shade feel atmospheric and slightly blue-purple in the darker areas, while the lighter foliage picks out the pattern clearly. Composed of 88% polyester, 8% acrylic and 4% viscose, the approximately 137cm-wide fabric is specified for curtains and fixed upholstery in Contract and General Domestic settings. Care is listed as delicate washing at 30°C or dry cleaning, with spongeable treatment and washing with care at 30°C.

How to use it

Use this colourway on a statement armchair, banquette or full-length curtains where the ink ground can anchor pale stone, warm timber and aged brass. Rust and khaki accents will draw out the two warmer tones in the printed foliage.

A cool, deep ink ground gives the khaki foliage and rust-coloured stems a quietly dramatic, tailored feel.

Linwood Helter Skelter Fabric

Specification

Aftercare: Delicate Wash 30�C, Dry Clean, Spongeable, Wash with care at 30C
Composition: 4% Viscose, 8% Acrylic, 88% Polyester
Suitable for: Curtains, Fixed Upholstery
Upholstery grade: Contract, 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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