Blue & White Pinstripe Occasional Armchair | Handloomed Cotton, Mango Wood Frame

A tall, narrow armchair in handloomed blue and white pinstripe — the quietest chair in this collection and, for a lot of rooms, the most useful one. Where a pattern commits you to a scheme, a stripe simply gets on with it. The high back and slim 72cm footprint give it a slightly formal, upright posture that suits a hallway or a study better than a slouchy modern armchair ever would.

Key features

• Handloomed cotton in a crisp blue and white pinstripe — woven, not printed, so the stripe runs through the cloth
• Tall 101cm back with a slim 72cm width, ideal for narrow rooms and hallways
• Solid mango wood frame and legs, built for genuine longevity rather than a season
• Generous 96cm depth for a properly supportive sit
• Arrives fully assembled: no flat-pack, no tools, no missing allen key

Dimensions

Materials and construction

The cotton is handloomed in India on traditional frame looms. That matters practically, not just romantically: a handloomed cloth has a slight irregularity in the weave that catches light differently across the surface, and the stripe is woven into the fabric rather than printed on top, so it cannot wear off or fade unevenly. Minor variation between pieces is inherent to the process and is a mark of the method, not a fault.

The frame and legs are solid mango wood — a dense, close-grained hardwood that takes a warm finish and resists the wobble that creeps into softwood frames after a few years. Mango is harvested at the end of the tree's fruiting life, making the timber a by-product of orchard farming.

How to style it

Blue and white stripe is close to a neutral, which makes this the easiest chair here to place. It sits comfortably in coastal and New England schemes, in a classic English study, and in pared-back modern rooms where a pattern would feel fussy. It also does something the wider chairs cannot: because it is tall and narrow, a pair either side of a console or fireplace reads as architectural.

Practical placements: hallways, landings, home offices, bedroom corners, or a dining room needing a carver-style chair at each end of the table.

Delivery and care

Dispatched fully assembled and boxed. Spot-clean with a damp cloth and a mild upholstery cleaner; test on a hidden section first. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight, which will fade any natural-fibre upholstery over time. Vacuum on a low setting with a brush attachment to keep the weave lifted.