Pale French blue-grey fabric with a fine, closely woven plain texture

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Romo

Kara French Blue

Name: Kara French Blue
Brand: Romo

Kara French Blue is a quiet, cool-toned textile from Romo’s Istra collection. Its pale French-blue shade reads with a soft grey cast across the fine, even weave.

pale blue-grey plain none smart drapery

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a closely woven, plain surface with a delicate micro-texture rather than a visible motif or pattern. Its blue is light and restrained, softened by grey so it feels airy rather than bright or saturated. The fine construction gives the colour a clean, understated appearance that is well suited to drapery. No performance features are noted in the supplied data.

How to use it

Use Kara French Blue for relaxed curtains or Roman blinds where its pale, greyed blue can bring a cool, luminous note to the room. Pair it with chalky whites, light oak and soft grey upholstery to preserve its calm character.

A cool, quietly refined blue-grey plain weave for calm, softly tailored window treatments.

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