Ticking stripe was traditionally used for covering mattresses. Vanessa Arbuthnott has her own more contemporary take with slightly irregular dots laid in a ticking stripe and printed on linen union. £48m from vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk.
This grey paisley pattern printed on linen union sits effortlessly with the co-ordinating ticking stripe. Life & Eternity in charcoal, £48m from vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk.
A hardwearing linen ideal for upholstery, Conway in Peony from is £59m from designersguild.com.