Laura Ashley
242 fabrics from Laura Ashley, photographed into our library across 6 collections. Narrow them in the finder, then feel the shortlist at the Heybridge showroom.
- Founded
- 1953
- Where
- Carno, Powys, Wales
- Known for
- English country prints: sprigged florals, stripes and chintz
About Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley was founded in 1953 by Laura and Bernard Ashley, at a kitchen table in Pimlico, printing headscarves and tea towels. It moved to Wales in 1961 and grew to more than five hundred shops.
The look barely needs describing to anybody who grew up in Britain: small repeating sprigs, ticking stripes, chintz florals and a soft, faded palette. It is the reference point most customers mean when they say they want something English and unfussy.
The company went into administration in 2020 and the brand has been licensed since, acquired by Marquee Brands in January 2025. Its furnishing fabrics reach us through Ashley Wilde, which holds the licence, so they are ordered and delivered exactly as the rest of that range is.
Sources, checked in July 2026: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ashley_(company)
The collections we hold.
Every one of these is photographed, tagged and searchable. Open a collection in the finder, or ask us to bring the book.
Signature Collection
66 fabrics
70th Anniversary Collection
49 fabrics
Romantic Opulence Collection
35 fabrics
Timeless Elegance Collection
32 fabrics
Country Charm Collection
31 fabrics
Heritage Inspired Collection
29 fabrics
Fabric collections and photography courtesy of the fabric houses we hold.
The palette, as it actually falls.
Counted across the whole range we hold, not chosen. Each swatch opens the fabric it was taken from.
What it is, and what it will take.
- Pattern
- floral (87), damask (41), plain (36)
- Made for
- curtains (119), curtains and upholstery (110), upholstery (13)
This house does not publish a technical specification with its fabrics online. We take composition, width and rub test off the pattern book for you before anything is ordered.
Where we use it.
Houses that sit well beside it.
- Ashley Wilde1,464 fabrics in the library
- Morris & Co1,126 fabrics in the library
- Colefax & Fowler2,887 fabrics in the library
Bring the room, we will bring the books.
Send a photograph and a rough size and we will reply with a personal quote, using an average price fabric.