Simon Houlding Upholstery
Parchment botanical fabric with bayleaf vines and muted ochre fruit motifs

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Fruit Parchment/Bayleaf

Morris and Friends Volume II Fabrics FabricMOF0035-02

Fruit Parchment/Bayleaf combines a softly aged parchment ground with branching bayleaf foliage, rounded fruit forms and small ochre flower details. The closely drawn botanical repeats create a layered, softly weathered impression across the cloth.

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About this fabric

This 326gsm fabric has a useable width of 138cm and a dense 97 threads-per-cm construction, giving the swatch a substantial woven presence suited to both upholstery and drapery. Muted sage-bayleaf leaves sit against the warm cream-parchment ground, while ochre, sand and touches of dusty brown pick out the fruit and floral motifs. The all-over design has a 73cm vertical repeat and 68cm horizontal repeat, with the interlaced stems creating an even rhythm rather than a bold single-scale statement. In the photographed colourway, the low-saturation palette keeps the botanical detail gentle and cohesive, with the ochre accents adding warmth without becoming bright.

How to use it

Pair this warm parchment and bayleaf colourway with natural timber, aged brass and soft brown leather, or use it on a reading-chair cushion to echo the ochre fruit motifs. Its 138cm width also makes it practical for coordinated curtains and upholstery.

Use the parchment ground and muted bayleaf foliage to bring gentle, warm contrast to upholstered seating, curtains or cushions.

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