Close view of pale vellum-cream fabric with a fine grey-flecked woven grid

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Mark Alexander

Ode Vellum

Name: Ode Vellum
Brand: Mark Alexander

Ode Vellum has a pale vellum-cream ground with a finely drawn woven grid visible across the surface. Its softly irregular threads bring gentle texture without introducing a strong motif.

soft vellum cream plain none relaxed drapery

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

About this fabric

The colour reads as warm ivory at first glance, with tiny beige and cool grey threads creating a lightly heathered finish. Close up, the fine weave forms a delicate cross-hatched surface rather than a printed pattern, and the pale tone allows the texture to catch the light subtly. Ode Vellum is catalogued as Fabric, with no performance features noted in the supplied information. Its fine, light-looking construction makes it most naturally suited to drapery and softly filtered window treatments.

How to use it

Pair this vellum-cream colourway with chalky whites, pale oak and quiet stone tones for an airy scheme. Its restrained grey-beige fleck also sits comfortably beside understated taupes and natural linens.

Use this pale vellum-cream sheer to soften windows while keeping a room light and quietly textured.

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