Close-up of a small olive and beige woven check fabric with tight texture

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Sanderson

Fen Olive

Name: Fen Olive
Brand: Sanderson
SKU: SAF0445-04

Fen Olive shows a small-scale woven grid in a muted olive tone, with warm beige ground lifting the pattern. The tight, orderly texture gives it a tailored, understated look.

muted olive green geometric small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This Sanderson fabric from the Orwell Weaves collection is a substantial cloth at 560 gsm, with a usable width of 144 cm and a 3 cm vertical and horizontal repeat. Visually, Fen Olive pairs a soft olive-grey yarn with a pale neutral ground, creating a compact checked effect that reads calm rather than high-contrast. The weave has a crisp, tactile surface that suits its structured appearance, and the regular small motif gives the colourway a neat, composed rhythm. In this swatch, the olive feels earthy and slightly weathered, softened by the lighter threads that stop it from looking too dark or heavy.

How to use it

Use Fen Olive on an armchair, bench, or dining seat where its small-scale weave can add interest without dominating the room. It works especially well with oak, aged brass, and warm neutrals that echo the fabric’s muted olive and beige balance.

A tightly woven olive check that brings a tailored, grounded feel to seating and cushions.

Sanderson Orwell Weaves Fabric

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 3 cm
Standard length: 0 m
Threads per cm: 57
Usable width: 144 cm
Vertical repeat: 3 cm
Weight: 560 gsm

Specification as published by Sanderson. 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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