FABRICS, TOP ROW, FROM LEFT: Chinese Paper by Bennison, bennisonfabrics.com. Wellfleet Ticking Stripe by Schumacher, schumacher.com. Turkish Star Stripe by Bennison, bennisonfabrics.com. MIDDLE ROW: Indian Iris by Chelsea Textiles, chelseatextiles.com. Benjelloun, Tooth Check, and English Oakleaf, all by Bennison. BOTTOM ROW: Wheat Flower and Roses, both by Bennison. Garden Fantasie by Schumacher, schumacher.com. Photographed at Plain English New York.
Kevin KerrUsing tea leaves to dye fabrics might be a centuries-old tradition, but its appeal is as apparent as ever. Tea-stained textiles have a soft, naturally-aged quality that mellows floral and figurative patterns, giving them a lived-in ease evocative of english drawing rooms and romantic bedrooms. Their shaded ground makes them a forgiving option for upholstery—or covering antique tea caddies, as we’ve done here! For more tea-stained fabrics, from boho paisleys to folky geometrics, see our picks below.
Turkish Star Stripe by Bennison
Garden Fantasie by Schumacher
English Oakleaf by Bennison
Indian Iris by Chelsea Textiles
Lindos Printed Linen by Vaughan
Chinese paper by bennison
PAISLEY STRIPE IN JEWEL BY SOANE BRITAIN
Wellfleet Ticking Stripe by Schumacher
DARJEELING IN CINNAMON by nicholas herbert
Tooth Check by Bennison
Roses by Bennison
Benjelloun by bennison
La Rivière Enchantée by Braquenié
DUTCH STRIPE IN SAFFRON ON LIGHT TEA-STAIN BY JASPER FABRICS
Petite Collines by Les Indiennes
AMIRA IN DESERT SAND BY LISA FINE TEXTILES
PLAIN STRIPE IN CELADON ON BEIGE BY BENNISON
wheat flower by bennison
INDIAN ARBRE IN TEA BY SCHUMACHER
IKAT IN AURUM BY PETER DUNHAM
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