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Grape-purple birds and gold flowers on a dense dark botanical fabric ground

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Kennet Grape/Gold

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Kennet Grape/Gold layers muted grape birds and leaves with antique gold flowers against a deep, shadowed botanical ground. The intricate repeat has a richly historic, tapestry-like presence in this close view.

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About this fabric

The design combines stylised grape-purple birds, olive-green foliage and rounded gold flower heads across a very dark brown-charcoal ground. At 260 gsm, this is a substantial mid-weight fabric suited to both upholstery and drapery, while its 137 cm usable width offers practical coverage. The pattern repeats every 67 cm vertically and 22.5 cm horizontally, creating a closely ordered field of detail rather than a sparse layout. A 36.6 threads-per-cm specification supports the finely detailed appearance visible across the swatch, where the gold accents catch the light against the cooler grape tones.

How to use it

Use it on a reading chair, footstool or full-length curtains where the muted grape can deepen a room without becoming bright purple. Pair the gold floral details with aged brass, olive paint and dark timber for a composed Morris-inspired scheme.

Use this richly detailed grape and gold floral textile to bring heritage pattern and warm, shadowy contrast to upholstery or curtains.

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