London Underground Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines – Liquorice Allsorts Moquette Cushion

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Four Underground lines. Four familiar colours. One unmistakable sense of London. Circle Line yellow, District Line green, Hammersmith & City Line pink and Metropolitan Line purple. Whether London is the place you call home, somewhere you once lived or a city you love, these are the colours that say you belong to London.

London Underground moquette cushion – Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines

There’s something rather lovely about a fabric that tells you where you belong. Four familiar line colours woven together, not simply to identify a railway, but to celebrate the people and communities it connects.

Affectionately known as Liquorice Allsorts, this distinctive moquette was introduced in the 2010s for London's new S Stock trains, serving the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. Air conditioning, spacious walk-through carriages and a fresh approach to passenger comfort marked a new generation of Underground travel. Yet the fabric was wonderfully modest: four familiar line colours woven into a simple geometric pattern. Nothing elaborate, nothing trying too hard.

The beep of the closing doors, one last glance at the platform and the excitement of knowing what waits at the other end. Perhaps someone you haven't seen for far too long, a first date you're a little nervous about or an evening you've been looking forward to all week.

Years later, a glimpse of those familiar colours can take you straight back. Not to the train or even the station, but to the person you were going to see and the feeling of finally arriving.

Unlike many of London's celebrated historic moquettes, Liquorice Allsorts is still part of everyday life. It's a design that belongs as much to London today as it did when it first appeared.

At home today

Liquorice Allsorts is surprisingly easy to find a place for. Its four colours give you plenty to work with, whether you're picking up an existing colour in the room or introducing something new.

Against a charcoal or navy sofa, the yellow and pink bring a welcome lift, while the green and purple provide balance. On a cream or pale grey sofa, all four colours come into their own without the pattern becoming overpowering. Warm timber, natural fabrics and leather also make good companions, allowing the moquette's colours and texture to stand out.

The restrained geometric design works particularly well in contemporary and mid-century interiors. It has enough colour to brighten a favourite armchair or reading corner, but enough structure to sit comfortably alongside plain cushions and other patterns.

The cut moquette adds another dimension. Its soft, textured pile catches the light differently across the pattern, giving the fabric a richness that flat printed textiles cannot quite achieve.

A colourful cushion with enough character to make a room more interesting, and a little London story for those who recognise it.

Colours and fabric characteristics

• Colours: Circle Line yellow, District Line green, Hammersmith & City Line pink and Metropolitan Line purple
• Pattern: Understated multicoloured geometric design
• Era: Contemporary London Underground, introduced in the 2010s
• Fabric: Hard-wearing cut moquette with a textured pile
• Fire resistance: Crib 5 compliant moquette fabric

Product details

• Size: 40 × 40 cm
• Construction: Carefully stitched cover with a high-quality zip fastening
• Filling: Duck feather inner supplied as standard; hollow fibre available on request

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