Slate blue-grey woven fabric with taupe thistles, curling leaves and dense botanical texture

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Morris & Co.

Thistle Weave Slate

Thistle Weave Slate combines a cool slate blue-grey ground with softly weathered taupe and charcoal botanical detail. The woven surface gives the scrolling thistle design a gently textured, layered appearance.

muted slate blue-grey botanical medium smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This substantial 625gsm fabric is suited to upholstery, with a useable width of 141cm and a standard length of 25m. Repeating stems, curling leaves and stylised thistle heads form a dense botanical pattern, while the slate blue-grey and muted taupe tones keep the overall effect restrained rather than bright. The design repeats at 67.5cm vertically and 70.5cm horizontally, giving the pattern enough presence for larger upholstered forms. With 34.2 threads per centimetre, the closely woven surface has a visibly tactile, quietly robust character.

How to use it

Use this cool slate colourway on a traditional armchair, sofa or footstool where its taupe foliage can sit comfortably with aged timber, warm stone and brushed metal. It also suits a layered scheme of charcoal, mushroom and softened blue-grey textiles.

A substantial 625gsm woven upholstery fabric, with muted slate blue-grey ground and softly contrasting taupe botanical detail.

Morris & Co.Lethaby Weaves Fabric

Specification

Usable width: 141 cm
Standard length: 25 m
Vertical repeat: 67.5 cm
Horizontal repeat: 70.5 cm
Threads per cm: 34.2
Weight: 625 gsm

Specification as published by Morris & Co.. 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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