Sugared Fir — Redcurrant Sugar | Sapin Sucré — Sucre de Groseille

We schedule production runs of our fabrics. We announce open to buy to our stores with specific order close dates. From the buying close dates eight to twelve weeks is our lead time to receive goods in our warehouse. Processing time to ship generally is one to two weeks. We’re proud to keep our lead times considerably shorter than industry convention while still giving each collection the time it needs to be made beautifully and to our premium quality standards.

We schedule regular production runs, which means fabric is pre-ordered ahead of production. We will keep a limited stock of some of our most popular patterns and fabrics. Our commitment is to keep inventory moving quickly and introducing new collections several times throughout the year and communicate to you when we have open to buy so that you can pre-order to stock and re-stock.

We manage the whole process from design to delivery from our atelier in historic downtown Littleton just outside Denver, Colorado, which means there are fewer layers between the person ordering the fabric and the people actually getting it made and shipped to you.

We are our own designer, fabricator and distributor. Your order comes directly to us, rather than traveling through a long chain of distributors and warehouses before it reaches you. We love working closely with our stores and we hope you can feel our enthusiasm!

We’re working on keeping mini charm packs available as a small way to get your hands on the fabric, see the colors in person, and generally have a little fabric moment before committing to yardage. Send us a message and we can mail one to you for a small shipping & handling fee. You can also visit us at h+h every spring and fall!

No—we believe in transparency rather than hiding the frieght somewhere in the price of your fabric. Shipping is charged separately based on your order and destination.

Quite a lot, actually. Much of our time is spent as a small team as August designs and heads up developing new patterns, products and systems. There are mood boards, mock ups, colors being reconsidered, orders being processed, samples being admired, and at least one person wondering where they put the scissors...again. And we love our in person atelier zoom calls with our circle of stores. Our atelier is downtown in historic Littleton, close to Denver Colorado, where we enjoy pop in customers when the doors are open.

So while your fabric is making its way through the world, know that there are real people here keeping an eye on it. Pull up a chair. We’re glad you’re here!

Yes! We can ship August Ellery fabric internationally. Shipping costs vary by destination and are calculated separately from your fabric order. If you're outside the U.S. and have a question about getting fabric to you, just send us a note. We’ll work with you to ensure the best way to get our collections to you!

Our production process combines premium quilting cotton, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certified standards with multiple stages of quality control before fabric is packed and shipped.

Our fabric doesn't snag when sewn with a standard sewing needle and has an incredibly smooth hand.

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certified
Tested for harmful substances and suitable for products intended for sensitive skin and everyday use.

SEDEX 4.0 Audit Compliant
Manufacturing practices are evaluated against ethical and responsible sourcing standards.

HIGG Index Verified
Production is evaluated for environmental performance and sustainability practices.

Quality Controlled
Fabric passes through multiple quality-control inspections before packing, helping us maintain consistency in color, print registration, fabric quality, and finished goods.

"I am passionate about creating unique brand identities that resonate with audiences. The atelier is where we craft creative and compelling stories through our beautiful brand worlds and designs."​​

Rumor has it that she doesn’t exist.But she does.

Somewhere between a sketchbook and a storybook lives the artist August Ellery — designer, dreamer, and collector of beautiful things.

With a love of painterly patterns, unruly florals, and a Jane Austin matchmaking wit that takes patterns from charming to cheeky in the flick of a paintbrush.

​She imagines, draws and designs textiles, paper & print, artist's materials and gifts, meant to be stacked, stitched, and savored.

Each collection is a chapter in her ongoing tale...

August Ellery is the founder of August Ellery Atelier, with thirty years of creating artful and iconic independent brands.

Her companies are 100% women-owned, and her guiding principle is to make and produce as many of her products as possible in the USA, employing an inspiring and talented team of Artists and Production Craftspeople.

Every product is hand illustrated by August, every piece designed to delight... down to the tiniest of charming details.

NEWEST CHAPTER: An unusual and artfully analog little company devoted to tactile creative living through paper, print, textiles, handwork, color and thoughtful objects. 

Across the years, August's work has found its way into exceptional shops, stores and stories around the world — from iconic department stores to beautiful independent boutiques with extraordinary taste.​

Selected past retailers and features include:
Harrods
Neiman Marcus
Sephora
Nordstrom
Fortnum & Mason
Takashimaya
Terrain
Anthropologie
Fred Segal
Oprah’s Favorite Things
and thousands of wonderful independent specialty shops