Ivory fabric with softly sketched pale taupe leaves in a trailing botanical repeat

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Padua Raffia

Padua Raffia pairs an almost ivory ground with delicate, pale taupe foliage drawn in loose, sketch-like strokes. The low-contrast colourway keeps the leafy repeat light, airy and quietly textured.

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About this fabric

The design is made up of overlapping leaves and slender stems, with softly brushed taupe marks that vary from defined outlines to translucent-looking washes. Its warm ivory background gives the colourway a gentle, chalky brightness rather than a stark white contrast. At 220gsm and 44 threads per cm, it has a versatile mid-weight character suited to both upholstery and drapery. The 91.4cm vertical repeat and 137cm horizontal repeat create a generously scaled botanical layout across the 137cm usable width.

How to use it

Use Padua Raffia to soften a light, neutral room on a window seat, occasional chair or full-length curtain. Pair the ivory ground with warm oak, natural raffia and taupe upholstery to bring out its muted, warm-grey foliage.

Use this softly toned botanical for relaxed upholstery, curtains or cushions where an airy ivory base is wanted.

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Specification

Usable width: 137 cm
Standard length: 60 m
Vertical repeat: 91.4 cm
Horizontal repeat: 137 cm
Threads per cm: 44
Weight: 220 gsm

Specification as published by Scion. 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.

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Paint that goes with it

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To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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