Pale silver grey plain fabric with fine horizontal texture and soft sheen

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Ashley Wilde

Austen Silver

Name: Austen Silver
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: AUSTEN

Austen Silver is a quiet, tonal plain with a soft silver-grey surface and a subtle horizontal texture that catches the light gently. Its cool, understated finish gives the fabric a calm, tailored look.

soft silver 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

This colourway reads as a pale, cool silver grey rather than a bright metallic, with fine horizontal striations visible across the surface. Woven in 90% Recycled Polyester and 10% Polyester, it has a reassuringly substantial feel at 280gsm while remaining specified for drapes only. The 140cm width makes it practical for curtain-making, and the plain style keeps the emphasis on the fabric’s soft sheen and smooth, even drape. Made in India, it suits schemes that need a restrained, polished neutral without any pattern distraction.

How to use it

Use Austen Silver for clean-lined curtains, sheer layering, or relaxed interlinings where a cool grey tone is needed. It pairs well with chalk white, pale oak and brushed metal finishes for a crisp, modern room.

A cool silver plain that works beautifully for tailored curtains and calm layered schemes.

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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Paint that goes with it

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To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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