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Deep red fabric with sage peacocks, rabbits, cream feather eyes and curling foliage

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Morris & Co.

Forest (Viscose) Red

Morris 160th Anniversary Fabric FabricMOF0049-01

Forest (Viscose) Red is a richly illustrated Morris & Co. textile with a deep red ground, curling foliage, peacocks and rabbits woven into a dense repeat. Sage, teal and cream details lift the composition while preserving its dramatic depth.

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About this fabric

The substantial 425 gsm weight and 35.9 threads per cm give this fabric a dense, upholstery-suitable presence. Against the warm crimson-red ground, pale sage and blue-green leaves wind around cream-and-green peacocks, alert rabbits and small red flowers. The peacock feather eyes create repeated pools of cream and olive, while the animal figures bring a more naturalistic, finely detailed focus to the pattern. Its 90.5 cm vertical repeat and 139 cm horizontal repeat make the large-scale design especially visible across broad upholstered surfaces.

How to use it

Use the deep crimson ground to make a reading chair, footstool or headboard feel enveloping, then pick up the foliage with muted sage walls or teal-green painted furniture. Keep surrounding patterns restrained so the peacocks and rabbits remain the room’s visual centre.

Use this richly detailed red colourway on a statement chair, ottoman or occasional upholstered piece, balanced with quiet natural linens and deep green accents.

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