Close-up of pale ivory Belsito fabric with fine taupe flecked woven texture

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Black Edition

Belsito Opaline

Name: Belsito Opaline
Brand: Black Edition

Belsito Opaline is a pale, quietly nuanced woven fabric with an ivory ground and fine tonal texture. Its softly dimensional surface gives the light colour more depth than a flat plain cloth.

soft ivory cream textured small relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a dense small-scale weave in warm ivory and chalky cream, with delicate taupe-grey flecks visible between the threads. Horizontal folds reveal a subtly varied surface that shifts from luminous cream to a deeper greige shadow, giving the colourway a calm, tactile character. The weave reads as substantial and upholstery-friendly from the image, rather than fine or fluid. No composition, width or performance specification has been supplied for this colourway.

How to use it

Use Belsito Opaline on a tailored armchair, sofa or headboard where its light ivory tone can soften stronger timber, stone or darker neutral finishes. Layer it with warm whites and pale taupes to highlight the woven texture without losing its understated depth.

Use this softly textured ivory weave to lighten upholstery while retaining a tactile, grounded finish.

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