Cool slate grey plain fabric with fine horizontal striations

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Ashley Wilde

Austen Slate

Name: Austen Slate
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: AUSTEN

Austen Slate is a quietly tailored plain with a cool slate-grey surface and a subtle horizontal striation visible across the weave. The finish reads smooth and composed, with just enough texture to keep the colour from feeling flat.

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 Slate is specified for drapes only and has a generous 140cm width. At 200gsm, it sits in a light-to-midweight drapery range, with the image showing a fine, fluid cloth rather than a heavy upholstery textile. The colour is a muted slate grey with blue undertones, softened by the small horizontal lines that catch the light and give the plain a gentle linear movement. Made in India, this is a practical, contemporary plain that brings a neat, understated finish to windows.

How to use it

Use Austen Slate for full-length curtains, sheers backed with lining, or relaxed Roman blinds where the cool grey tone can sharpen a room. It works especially well with pale woods, chalk whites, and deeper graphite accents.

A calm slate tone that gives drapes a clean, 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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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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