Luxurious velvet which brings energy to both neutral and maximalist interiors.
Suitable for curtains, blinds and upholstery.
Design Notes
Inspired by her late mother, artist Sarah Thornton created 'Rita Does Jazz' as a riotous depiction of freedom, colour and self-expression. A bon viveur with a huge appetite for life, Sarah's mum loved nothing better than a night out at legendary London jazz club, Ronnie Scott's. With this in mind, Sarah sketched out a vibrant, rhythmical pattern using a mix of black marker pens, water colour and wax crayons.
This graffiti-like abstract painting reflects a wild and hedonistic world with black tribal markings and feathers sitting alongside vivid pinks, reds, yellows and turquoise.
We worked with Sarah to transpose 'Rita Does Jazz' onto a luxurious, heavyweight cotton velvet. This vibrant fabric drapes beautifully when used for curtains or blinds or it's equally at home when used as upholstery for chairs, sofas or banquettes. Use it to make a dramatic statement in a pared back interior or go full maximalist and combine it with other patterns and bright, life-affirming colours.
Product Details
Collection: Sarah Thornton
Design Name: Rita does Jazz
Design scale: Large
Width: 137cm (54")
Vertical Pattern repeat: 120.95cm (47.64")
Horizontal pattern repeat: 132.8cm (52")
Match: Straight Match
Composition: 88% cotton 12% polyester, 100% cotton pile
FR Test:Passes cigarette test BS5852, source 0, Fire retardant coating available on request.
Weight: 416gsm
Martindale Abrasion: 50 000 cycles to end point. Suitable for severe domestic or general contract use
Usage: Cushions, curtains, upholstery.
Care Instructions: Suitable for dry cleaning, cool iron
Please contact us at info@themonkeypuzzletree.com for full test reports and further information
Sourcing & Sustainability
Printed by Standfast and Barracks in Lancashire, England, UK.
Standfast and Barracks are a SEDEX certified supplier (enabling businesses to work together to better manage their social and environmental performance and improve working conditions throughout the supply chain). They have signed up to the Design for Diversity Pledge to increase diversity in the design industry.
Fabric is printed with water based inks
Delivery & Returns
We aim to dispatch orders within 3-4 working days.
Please send us a message with your order if you have any special requests regarding delivery dates and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Please contact us at info@themonkeypuzzletree.com if you don't see the delivery option you require.
UK Delivery
Samples and swatches - Free delivery
Orders under £250 - £5.95 tracked next day delivery by DHL
Over £250 - Free tracked next day delivery by DHL
Delivery to Europe, USA and Canada
Samples and swatches - £6 Royal Mail International Standard
Orders under £500 - £30 tracked delivery by DHL Express
Over £500 - Free tracked delivery by DHL Express
Delivery to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and China
Samples and swatches - £6 Royal Mail International Standard
Orders under £500 - £50 tracked delivery by DHL Express
Over £500 -Free tracked delivery by DHL Express
Returns
We recommend that you order a sample before purchasing goods as although we try our best to make sure that our online images are accurate as possible it's best to view colours and textures in the environment they will be used in.
On receipt, please check that your order is correct.
We are confident you will be delighted with your purchase. However, if for any reason you are not completely satisfied we are happy to offer a refund on all goods returned to us within 90 days from dispatch, provided they are in the original packaging (where applicable), unused and in a re-saleable condition. To arrange a return please contact us at info@themonkeypuzzletree.com or call 0113 4503639.
This policy is offered in addition to your legal rights.
Do you have a question?
We are always happy to advise.
We usually reply within 24 hours - please check your junk folder!
This is a beautiful velvet, soft to the touch and a gorgeous design. I made four cushions backed with a contrast complementary plain. The cushions add a welcome splash of colour to the otherwise plain room scheme and are a unique statement feature.
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Rachel Halliburton
Beautiful Velvet
I ordered 1.5m of Rita Does Jazz for a reupholstery project on a pretty average chair. It's such a striking design the chair is no longer average! Lovely soft fabric with a gorgeous pattern, need to finish off the cushion to go with it now...
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Heather Linnitt
A stunning velvet design!
I'm Manchester based upholsterer Heather of Eclectic Chair and I was commissioned to reupholster a mid century armchair in this amazing eye popping velvet. The fabric is a superb quality cotton velvet and the colours really pop, in particular the shocking pink. The design works equally well on small pieces such as bags, cushions and dining chair seats, as it does one big scale such as curtains or a chaise longue. It really is a work of art and adds a real impact and edge to a room scheme. Highly recommended for soft furnishings and upholstery.
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mary plumb
rita does jazz- our new curtains
i'm so pleased with our new curtains. the rita does jazz fabric was quite a gamble as we knew it would dominate our living room ,but ,following charlotte's advice on greyish/ neutral / lightish colours for walls and furnishings, it has worked out brilliantly. the fabric looks great both with the curtains closed in the evening, making the room feel cheerful, lively, and cosy....and with the cutains open in the daytime ,forming a beautiful colourful frame to our patio doors.
the curtains hang beautfully from the oak curtain rods, and look great and feel great to the touch.
it really does feel like having an artwork on the wall- there is more and more to see in it ,and it draws you in to look at it differently at different times. very enjoyable.