He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room.
a type of watch made by a Swiss company, often made of brightly coloured plastic. a small piece of cloth that people can look at when they are choosing cloth for clothes or for their home
a sample of work made in the pattern stitch(es) using the yarn or thread you intend to use - the purpose is to try out the yarn or thread, practice the stitch(es), check colour combinations, but most imporantly, to check your gauge