Our Waterford Linen in Ochre is a beautifully soft, yet tough, natural fabric in a delightful, contemporary dull gold colour that will bring a gorgeous spicy tone to update your interior. Prized throughout the world for its versatility, linen is used everywhere from bedding to upholstery and lampshades.
Naturally hypo-allergenic, with a thicker, slightly stiffer yarn than cotton, linen is a delightfully porous, lightweight fabric that softens with use and wicks away both heat and moisture, making it ideal for soft furnishings. Families would pass their linen down the generations such was its durability which is two to three times stronger than cotton. The weave has a subtle slub that lends a charming simplicity to modern day interiors, perfect for creating a fresh, informal feel in a room.
We strongly recommend that you order a swatch before ordering any of our fabrics to help you decide if it is right for you. Kindly note : Colour variations can occur between different batches of fabric and is to be expected with any natural fibre. If you are using this fabric more than once in the same room, we recommend ordering the whole amount needed in one go to ensure that it comes from the same batch (this includes matching to any shades previously purchased from us).
- If this is not possible, please ask for a stock cutting from the current batch and check the fabric on receipt as, once cut to length, our fabrics are non-returnable unless faulty.
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Product Information
Fabric: 100% linen
Width: 142cm
Care Instructions: dry clean only
For more information see our guide -
Lampshade FAQsLinen
Linen is a beautifully soft, yet tough, natural fibre made from the stalk of a flax plant. With a thicker, slightly stiffer yarn than cotton, linen is a delightfully porous, lightweight fabric that softens with use and wicks away both heat and moisture, making it ideal for lampshades. It is also naturally hypo-allergenic. The weave has a subtle slub when looked at up-close which lends a charming simplicity to modern day interiors, perfect for creating a fresh, informal feel in a room.