Chess 100% Irish Linen

Chess is a game that turns up everywhere. It travels well, crosses languages, and doesn’t change much wherever you find it. It’s learned young or late, played seriously or badly, but rarely casually. A game that asks for attention and tends to get it.

The design takes its cue from the board contrast, repetition, light against dark. Drawn by hand and printed from woodcut blocks, the pattern keeps its edges slightly softened, stopping it from feeling too formal or fixed.

Designed to pair with our wallpapers, Chess works well for curtains, blinds and upholstery. It brings structure and balance to a space, with just enough play to keep things from feeling overly serious.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Delivery: Made to order please allow up to 5-14 days.

Please ensure you order the correct number of metres to maintain continuity between batches.

Irish Linen is printed and woven in the UK and sourced from a Master of Linen Certified Company.

Printed Width: 140cm

Pattern Repeat: 6.5cm x 6.5cm

Fabric Type: 100% Irish Linen

Care: Dry Clean Only

Colourway: Comes in 4 colourways each to pair with our wallpapers

Usage: Upholstery, soft furnishings, curtains, blinds.

Samples: A5 size

STORY BEHIND CHESS

Part of Annika Reed Studio’s Games collection, Games explores the idea of play, learned or invented, structured or free, passed from one person to another. Some games feel familiar, others less so, yet all share a gentle rhythm of turns, focus, and trying again.

Each pattern turns that sense of order and chance into cloth: repeats, shifts, and balanced compositions. Nostalgic but not time bound, the collection feels playful, grounded, and easy to live with at home.