Baker Lifestyle | Melbury

Melbury is grouped with Cadogan in Baker Lifestyle's own sample notebook, which tells us it is a textured upholstery weave from the same family even though the supplier spec sheet for Melbury itself came back incomplete. We cannot confirm the exact composition or a rub count, but we would expect it to share Cadogan's weight and general character. Baker Lifestyle group fabrics into notebooks specifically so that a shared weight and finish can be trusted across a small family of colours, which is the main reason we feel confident describing Melbury's likely character even without its own confirmed sheet.

We can confirm the width, 140 centimetres, matching Cadogan exactly. It is supplied in two colourways on our system, coded 210 and 915 rather than named. We have not carried over Cadogan's composition or care instructions, since the two are different SKUs and we would rather confirm Melbury's own sheet before publishing figures for it.

Given its pairing with Cadogan, we would expect to use Melbury the same way: on a sofa, a headboard or dining chairs rather than curtains, once we have confirmed whether it shares Cadogan's fixed-upholstery-only rating. Coded rather than named colourways are common on the more structural weaves in a collection, where the numbering is often carried straight through from the mill rather than given a decorative name. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light before specifying it for a piece of furniture.

With no confirmed repeat, order a working margin over your measured quantity. Check the hand and weight of the sample against Cadogan if you are planning to use the two together in one room, since even paired notebook fabrics can differ slightly in finish. Two colourways gives you some room to vary the pieces within one room, one for a sofa and a toning shade for a pair of chairs. We will complete this listing once Baker Lifestyle's full sheet is back with us.

• Width: 140 cm (55 in)
• Suitable for: Upholstery (to be confirmed on full spec)
• Care: Dry clean recommended
• Collection: Carnival, Baker Lifestyle
• Colourways: 2 (coded 210, 915)