Cool slate grey plain fabric with fine horizontal striations and a soft matte finish

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Ashley Wilde

Austen Danube

Name: Austen Danube
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: AUSTEN

Austen Danube is a cool slate-grey plain with a softly striated surface and a calm, tailored look. The colour reads even and measured, with just enough texture to keep the cloth visually alive.

cool slate grey plain none smart drapery

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See this fabric on Ashley Wilde's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

Woven in 90% Recycled Polyester and 10% Polyester, Austen Danube is supplied as a drapes-only fabric with a 140cm width and a substantial 280 grams per linear metre. The plain weave shows fine horizontal movement across the surface, giving the grey a gentle sense of depth rather than a flat solid finish. Its cool slate tone feels restrained and modern, with a soft matte appearance that suits window treatment beautifully. With a 200 gsm weight and no pattern repeat, it offers a clean, uninterrupted expanse on the curtain length.

How to use it

Use this shade where you want the curtains to feel crisp and architectural, especially against pale plaster, white woodwork or dark timber. Its cool grey tone also balances bolder accent colours without competing for attention.

A clean, cool grey that gives drapes a quietly tailored finish.

Ashley Wilde Darwin Collection Fabric

Specification

Composition: 90% Recycled Polyester, 10% Polyester
Country of origin: India
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Drapes Only
Weight: 200 gsm
Weight (per linear metre): 280 g/m
Width: 140 cm

Specification as published by Ashley Wilde. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Austen Danube is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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