Quadrille Fabric: Adras - Custom Turquoise on White BelgianLinen / Cotton

Adras - Custom Turquoise on White Linen/Cotton

Ikat gets its blurred edges from being dyed before weaving rather than printed after — the threads are resist-dyed in the pattern, then woven, and the slight misalignment between warp and weft creates those characteristic feathered boundaries that separate real ikat from geometric prints trying to fake the effect. Adras is a printed ikat, which means Quadrille is mimicking the visual result without the laborious pre-dyeing process, but the pattern vocabulary comes straight from Central Asian textile traditions where ikat techniques have been producing these diamond and chevron motifs for centuries. The 9.5-inch repeat is unusually compact for a geometric this bold — most ikat-inspired prints scale up to 15 or 18 inches to maximize drama, but Adras keeps the pattern tight enough to work on smaller applications without looking like you cut the fabric mid-motif. Hand-printed on Belgian linen-cotton blend (55% linen for body and texture, 45% cotton for workability and cost management), the fabric has enough heft for upholstery while the linen content prevents it from looking too flat or synthetic the way pure cotton sateen ikats can.

Turquoise on white is the colorway that shows up in every coastal design blog and beach house Instagram post, which is both its strength and its risk — this reads instantly fresh and summery, but it also risks looking like you ordered "coastal chic" from a catalog unless you deploy it with restraint. The reference photos show smart applications: monogrammed bolster pillows, upholstered headboards, nursery chairs where the pattern adds energy without overwhelming a small room. Custom colorway means this particular shade of turquoise was a special order (probably for a designer who needed this exact blue to coordinate with existing tile or artwork), so you're getting a one-off combination rather than Quadrille's standard stock palette. Yardage not specified in this listing, but the compact repeat and mid-width (52.5 inches) means efficient coverage — whether you're doing pillows, chair seats, or a headboard, the small-scale repeat minimizes waste during cutting and pattern matching.

Please note that colors may not represent accurately in photo. Additional photo(s) provided to show scale, not colorway. All sales are final, and we do not send cuttings for approval.