Muted olive-taupe woven textile with fine horizontal striations and subtle tonal flecks

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Romo

Biella Cardamon

Biella Cardamon has a quiet, closely woven surface in a softened olive-taupe tone, with fine horizontal variation visible across the face. Its subtly flecked texture gives the colour depth without introducing a distinct motif.

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About this fabric

The fabric reads as a balanced blend of grey, brown and muted olive, creating a calm cardamom shade that feels earthy rather than yellow. Fine horizontal yarn movement runs across the surface, while small tonal flecks prevent the plain weave from looking flat. The compact, even texture gives Biella Cardamon a neat, tailored character and lets the changing light pick out its gentle tonal shifts.

How to use it

Use this olive-taupe colourway to soften charcoal, warm white or natural timber schemes, where its greyed depth can work across both upholstered pieces and relaxed window treatments. Pair it with darker brown or aged bronze accents for a grounded, understated room.

A muted olive-taupe woven texture that brings quiet depth to upholstery, curtains and tailored furnishings.

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Specification

Composition: 40% Viscose 35% Cotton 25% Polyester
Width: 134 cms (52.8 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 25,000 General Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Semi-plain
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Cool Iron, Do Not Machine Or Hand Wash
Environmental: REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Product type: Plain / Textured Weave, Chenille, Cotton / Cotton blend
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm

Specification as published by Romo. 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.

Pairs well with

Biella Cardamon is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

Dark Lead Colour

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To stand against it

French Grey - Mid

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