GP & J Baker | Pumpkins Velvet

Pumpkins Velvet is the cotton velvet companion to Pumpkins, taking the same harvest motif of pumpkins and foliage from GP & J Baker's Originals V archive and setting it on a plush pile ground rather than a flat print. The 34 by 36 centimetre repeat matches the printed version exactly, and the velvet base gives the graphic pumpkin shapes real depth and a softer outline than the linen-viscose print.

The cloth is 100 per cent cotton and 137 centimetres wide, with a 34 centimetre vertical and 36 centimetre horizontal repeat. It is rated at a substantial 50,000 rubs on the Martindale test, so it is rated for upholstery as well as curtains. GP & J Baker specify it for curtains, loose and fixed upholstery and bedspreads. There is one colourway, Green/Terracotta, a warm, autumnal combination well suited to the design's harvest character.

We use it for a chair or a section of a sofa where a plush, patterned velvet can be the focal point of a room, and for curtains in a scheme with enough plain elsewhere to support a bold print. It pairs naturally with Pumpkins itself, the matching printed version, on a lighter chair or a cushion for a considered, layered scheme in the same design. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see the pile and colour together in your own light.

Allow one full repeat per drop and match carefully across widths so the pumpkin motifs align at the seams. For upholstery, ask your maker about railroading on a wide sofa and about pile direction, since a printed velvet should be cut with the pile running consistently as well as the pattern matching. Dry clean only; do not wash, bleach or iron it.

• Composition: 100% cotton
• Width: 137 cm (54 in)
• Pattern repeat: 34 cm vertical, 36 cm horizontal
• Abrasion resistance: 50,000 rubs (Martindale)
• Care: Dry clean only; do not wash, bleach or iron
• Collection: Originals V, GP & J Baker
• Colourways: 1 (Green/Terracotta)