Few animals inspire us with as much fascination as elephants. Elephant behavior has been a source of proverbs and metaphors for as long as humans have observed them. Their proverbially prodigious memories have served to inspire stories, refrains and maxims from many different countries and cultures.
Elephants have also been an inspiration to fabrics designers. The dignity of elephants is a quality which translates particularly well into upholstery fabric. That is why we carry a selection of designer elephant upholstery fabrics.
Grand Elephants Tapestry (tap00028) is a stately fabric with an exotic, far eastern design showing these magnificent animals encircled by ornate scrolls.
Elephants in India (tap00029) shows regal pachyderms being pampered by their caretakers on the grounds of a royal palace. Meghalaya Palace (tap000104) is a beautiful tapestry with an age-worn design. The past splendors of the ruler of this domain can be seen in the exquisite depictions of elephants decorating the walls.
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Morocco (tap00094) is another entrancing tapestry fabric with elephants and exotic symbols on a natural, tan-like background.
Indian Elephants (nov00009) is a luxurious, lighter-weight decorative fabric with a burgundy background. This particular fabric is less suited to upholstering than the aforementioned examples. It is a decorative fabric intended for uses such as draperies, pillows and lampshades. Even handbags and other accessories can be created from this designer fabric.
If you have enjoyed these fabrics, you might also like to browse the fabric categories under which they are listed; the first four tapestries can be found -along with many others- in the Novelty Tapestry section of jandofabrics.com. The last fabric can be found under the category of Novelty Decorative Designs. Regardless of which example you ultimately choose, you will find that these timeless decorator fabrics are the perfect compliments to your home decor.*
* Do you have any pictures showing the great uses you have given our fabric? Then please e-mail them to us at jandofabrics@comcast.net. We will be happy to hear from you and might even use your pictures for future blogs or on our website. We reserve the right to utilize the pictures sent without prior notification and in the time and manner that J&O Fabrics deems appropriate.
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