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Pale duck egg blue herringbone weave fabric with fine vertical texture

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Melford Duck Egg

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Melford Duck Egg has a cool, milky blue tone that feels fresh rather than bright. The fine herringbone-like weave gives the surface a subtle striped shimmer as the light moves across it.

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About this fabric

This Sanderson fabric from the Melford Weaves collection is a substantial 270gsm textile with a usable width of 138.5cm and a standard length of 40m. The pattern has a very small 1.6cm horizontal repeat and no vertical repeat, which supports the orderly, tightly woven look visible in the swatch. In this colourway, the duck egg blue reads as pale and airy, with a slightly greyed softness that keeps it calm and versatile. The weave has enough body and texture to suit upholstery use, while the compact pattern brings quiet movement without overpowering the room.

How to use it

Use this duck egg shade on a compact armchair, ottoman or bench to introduce a cool note against oak, painted white woodwork or muted greys. It also works well in relaxed blinds or cushions where the small-scale texture can catch the light.

A calm, softly woven blue that brings quiet freshness to tailored upholstery or drapery.

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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

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To stand against it

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