Lelièvre Paris Unveils Jacquard Velvet MÉLODIE for Festivités
Maison Lelièvre presented MÉLODIE, a jacquard velvet of 75 percent viscose and 25 percent cotton from Quenin's Festivités collection; the fabric is 138 cm wide, weighs 860 g per linear metre and comes in 5 colours.
French home textile group Maison Lelièvre presented MÉLODIE, a jacquard velvet from the Festivités collection of its Quenin brand, in a post on its Instagram account. The company describes the fabric as a spectacular jacquard velvet that reinvents a floral archive in a chiselled, multicoloured version.
In the scene shown in the post, MÉLODIE was used as a tablecloth and paired with plates from the Les Dépareillées Green collection by Faïencerie de Gien. Faïencerie de Gien is a faience maker that belongs, together with Maison Lelièvre, to the C4 Manufactures group.
Flowers in relief, five colourways
According to the company's product page, the flowers of MÉLODIE are reminiscent of woven lace and rise in relief within a baroque composition. The fabric is offered in 5 colours: Noir, Bronze, Kaki, Grenat and Nuit; its catalogue reference is 4285. The product page lists upholstery, curtains, wall hanging and home accessories as uses.
Viscose and cotton velvet, 50,000 Martindale
MÉLODIE is made of 75 percent viscose and 25 percent cotton. The fabric is 138 cm wide and weighs 860 grams per linear metre. The pattern repeat is 61 cm vertically and 34 cm horizontally. Abrasion resistance is given as 50,000 Martindale cycles, and the fire rating is stated as EN 1021-1 and EN 1021-2. The care label specifies professional cleaning.
Festivités: a theatrical collection drawn from the archive
With Festivités, which follows the Belle Époque collection, Quenin continues its work on rich materials and different grounds. The company says the collection, drawn from the brand's archives, moves away from traditional pastoral prints to reveal a bold, opulent and theatrical identity; its theme is the joy of entertaining and the French art of living. The collection includes 13 fabrics and 1 rug. Alongside MÉLODIE, the series includes POÈME, a jacquard boutis derived from an Indian archive, and ORCHESTRA, a soft chenille tapestry.
Quenin and its Lyon mill since 1865
Maison Lelièvre designs and manufactures fabrics, wall coverings, bespoke rugs and furniture under the Lelièvre Paris (1914), Quenin (1865) and Tassinari & Chatel (1680) brands. In the company's words, Quenin draws on a rich archive and the long expertise of its factory in Lyon, and stands out for XXL patterns and bold colour combinations. The group's showroom and head office are at 13 rue du Mail in Paris. Maison Lelièvre operates within C4 Manufactures, alongside Faïencerie de Gien and Duvivier Canapés.
The global home textile trade
According to the Home Textile Sector Report 2026 of the Turkish Ministry of Trade, world home textile exports reached 109.6 billion dollars in 2025. China ranked first with a 54.5 percent share, while Turkey ranked sixth with 2.70 billion dollars.
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Background: our earlier coverage
- Lelièvre Paris Introduces ORCHESTRA Chenille Upholstery Fabric for Quenin
Lelièvre Paris has introduced ORCHESTRA, a chenille tapestry fabric in the Quenin collection that reinterprets a floral archive motif in many colors and textures.
