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See it at scale

Drawn to scale, in centimetres
A curtain 261 cm long, a 230 cm sofa, a 95 cm armchair and a figure 175 cm tall, drawn to scale under a 270 cm ceiling and covered in the pattern CEILING 270 DROP 261 CM 1 REPEAT67 CM 90 175 CM 100 CM 230 CM 95 CM PATTERN MEDIUM REPEAT 67 67 × 67 CM, ONE REPEAT 050 CM

The repeat, against a real room

The curtain, sofa and armchair are drawn at their real sizes, and covered in the pattern at the scale you choose. The figure is 1.75 m tall.

Repeat
70 × 70 cm
Across the width
2 repeats
Best for
Sofas, headboards and most upholstery

One repeat of Penrose Prowl Champagne, shown at the scale you choose.

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How much do I need?

An estimate, allowing for the pattern match

You will need about

0 m

Order 0 m of Recycled velvet, medium scale: £0

This calculator provides an estimate, not a quote. Please ask your maker to confirm the fabric quantity before ordering. Order all the fabric for your project together so we can produce it in a single run.

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Where it can go

Showing Recycled velvet

Wear

The Martindale test rubs the cloth until it shows wear. The higher the number, the harder it can work.

DecorativeLightGeneral domesticHeavyContract
20,000 rubs
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000+

Martindale rub testHow many rubs the cloth survives before visible wear.20,00040,00010,000
Curtains and blindsLinen falls in soft, relaxed folds. Line it to protect it from the sun, and interline for a fuller drape.Line and interline for the best drape.Line and interline for the best drape, and keep silk out of strong sun.YesYesYes
CushionsYesYesYes
HeadboardsYesYesYes
Occasional chairsBedroom and hall chairs, footstools and pieces used now and then.Pieces admired more than sat on.YesYesYes
Everyday sofas and dining chairsLinen, at 20,000 rubs, suits a sofa or dining chair used with care. For daily use with pets and children, choose our velvet.Velvet is our choice for daily use, pets and children.Silk is too delicate for everyday seats.With careYesNo
Hotels, restaurants, offices and wall panelsLinen can be used for decorative wall panels, subject to the project’s treatment and fire-performance requirements. The 40,000-rub contract rating belongs to our velvet.Our velvet is rated at 40,000 rubs for contract seating, with the right fire treatment.Depends on applicationYesNo
Bathrooms and outdoorsKeep away from damp and strong sun.NoNoNo

Upholstery design tip

Mix cloths on one piece: silk on the outside back of a chair, where it is seen and rarely touched, with leather or velvet on the seat.

Considering fabric wall panels for your project? Contact us to discuss the setting, finish and any treatment requirements.

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Specification

Penrose Prowl Champagne, flat
One repeat. Samples are cut from the cloth you choose.
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The cloth

Printed to order in Manchester
A curtain in Penrose Prowl Champagne

Natural linen

Soft, matt and quietly textured

A lightweight, natural cloth with a soft hand and a gentle slub. It takes the print crisply and gives a quieter, more matt colour than velvet.

  • 100%natural linen
  • 250 gper square metre
  • 144 cmprinted width
  • 20,000Martindale rubs
A curtain in Penrose Prowl Champagne

Recycled velvet

Plush, deep and made from bottles

A plush, deep pile with rich, saturated colour. Made from recycled bottles, it is wipeable and far more forgiving than silk velvet, with the same soft hand.

  • 100%recycled polyester pile
  • 540 gper square metre
  • 40,000Martindale rubs
  • CAL117certified for the USA

Woven at Ron's mill, England

Silk weaving is still an art

Our silk begins as the finest raw silk, spun and twisted into a four-ply yarn for strength and a lasting lustre. We fully de-gum it, removing a quarter of its weight to reveal the pure fibre, and leave it unweighted where others add mineral salts. Every thread is dyed in house, then woven densely enough to carry eight colours at once.

  • 4-plyyarn, for strength and lustre
  • 25%of the weight removed in de-gumming
  • 0mineral salts: our silk is unweighted
  • 154picks per centimetre
  • 8colours woven at once
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The pattern

Every pattern

Penrose Prowl

An impossible staircase, prowled by tigers

Penrose Prowl takes M. C. Escher’s Penrose stairs, the endless staircase that climbs forever and arrives nowhere, and sets the tigers of the Ukrainian illustrator Yevheniia Vynokurova loose upon it. The result is an architectural repeat full of detail and quiet humour.

Champagne reduces Penrose Prowl to its essentials: fine black linework on a natural ground. With colour stripped back, everything rests on line, movement and composition. Look closely and the tigers are climbing, resting and peering round corners: there is something new to find every time.

Penrose Prowl Champagne, detail
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Have it made

Bespoke

Buy the fabric for your own maker, or let us make it up for you: curtains, upholstery and headboards, in Windermere or with makers we trust.

A curtain in Penrose Prowl Champagne

Curtains and blinds

Made to measure, lined and interlined, with the pattern matched across every width.

Ask for a quote
A sculptural chair in Penrose Prowl Champagne, close to

Upholstery

Send us your chair or sofa, or tell us what you have in mind. We can discuss pattern placement with your upholsterer and help estimate any additional fabric needed.

Ask about upholstery
Penrose Prowl Champagne, draped

Headboards and cushions

Upholstered headboards made to your bed size, and cushions piped and finished by hand.

Ask about headboards
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Penrose Prowl, in every colourway

Add samples to compare
Penrose Prowl in Terrosa

Terrosa

Burnt orange, ochre and rust

Penrose Prowl in Bauhaus

Bauhaus

Midnight blue, cream and crimson

Penrose Prowl in Albinae

Albinae

Clay and blush

Penrose Prowl in Rubrae

Rubrae

Red-brown, butter and pale blue

Penrose Prowl in Jura

Jura

Forest green, earthy red and ochre

Penrose Prowl in Coral

Coral

Peach, blush and terracotta

Before you commit

See it in your own light

Colour changes from morning to evening, and from screen to room. Order a sample of each cloth and compare them side by side. Samples are £4.20 with free postage.

Browse all samples
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Questions

07472 697363

Before you order

Samples, scale, quantities, fire safety, delivery and trade.

Should I order a sample first?

Yes, please. Colour shifts between screens and rooms, and fabric is printed to order so it cannot be returned. Samples are £4.20 in linen or velvet (about 19.5 cm square, at medium scale), with free postage, dispatched in 3 to 5 working days.

Which scale should I choose?

Medium is our standard and suits sofas, headboards and most upholstery. Small is for dining chairs, cushions and smaller pieces; large is for curtains, walls and statement pieces. The room drawing above shows each one at its real size.

How much fabric do I need?

Use the calculator above for curtains, blinds, upholstery, cushions and headboards. It allows for the pattern match. Your curtain maker or upholsterer should confirm before you order, and it is best to order everything for one project together so it is printed in one run.

Is it fire retardant?

In the UK, upholstered furniture must meet the furniture fire safety regulations. We can treat the fabric on request, or your upholsterer can use a fire-retardant interliner. Our velvet is CAL117 certified for the USA. Tell us where it is going and we will advise.

How is it delivered?

Printed to order and dispatched within 10 to 12 days, as one continuous length, rolled rather than folded. UK delivery is £16 plus VAT (£19.20) for any length from 1 to 50 metres; for overseas delivery we send a quote.

Can I have it in another colour or scale?

Yes. We can print any of our patterns at a bespoke scale, and develop a colourway for your project, with strike-offs to approve before we print.

How do I look after it?

Dry clean only. Spills on velvet can be blotted and wiped with a damp cloth. Keep all our fabrics out of strong, direct sun.

Do you offer trade terms?

Yes, for interior designers and architects. Tick the trade box when you enquire and we will send trade pricing and arrange samples for your project.

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Enquire

info@patience-gough.com
A curtain in Penrose Prowl Champagne

Ask about Penrose Prowl Champagne

Quantities, scale, making up, or a colour of your own. Tell us about the project and we will come back to you personally.

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Penrose Prowl Champagne£179 per metre, including VAT

For designers and clients

Download the tear sheet

An A4 page with the swatch, specification, usage and scale for the cloth you have chosen, and a space to pin the sample.

Price

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