Paisley Fabric, Layered Leaves

This large-format paisley fabric imagines Otea riding a train beside a professor whose jacket lining bears a storied paisley; rich with history, travel, and quiet sophistication. Within each bold teardrop motif, free-form botanical paintings bloom, creating a layered, textile-inspired pattern that nods to silk scarves, scholarly musings, and daydreams of far-off places.

Printed on an eco-friendly linen/cotton blend, this hand-painted fabric offers generous scale and natural texture, bringing warmth and organic movement to any interior. Perfect for those seeking a sustainable fabric that combines artistry, global inspiration, and timeless design.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Made to order

• Lead Time: 4 Weeks + Shipping

• 2 Yard minimum order

• 51% linen, 49% cotton

• Repeat: 27" W x 23" H

• Finished Pattern Width: 54"

• Abrasion: 15,000 Martindale  |  Passes CAL 117 FR tests

"I am stealing away on a Sunday afternoon. I don’t tell a soul I am leaving. Not even the little wolf dog who stands guard outside the macellaria, awaiting a wafer thin slice of something from someone. I leave as the sun breaks and its burst beams from the center of my chest. A bouquet I’ll keep for myself. I follow the ferrovie to Firenze. I’ve spent more for a compartment. So I can slide the door shut and slip in beside the window. Gold and olive roll by. I lie down in those fields with my eyes and I am not a stranger. At a nameless station just outside the city, a man enters the compartment. He has eyes like layered leaves—yellow and green like the land. The silence between us becomes a smile. As we near our stop, the train shifts and his satchel comes loose from above. Papers with red pen marks spill across my lap. A letter with more stamps than I’ve ever seen. He asks for permission and reaches across me and tucks the envelope down into his pocket. The inside of his jacket is silky and swirling with shapes. They look like tear drops cried by someone in a place that’s far away." - XO, Otea