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Close-up of muted ash taupe fabric with softly mottled woven texture

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Allure Ash

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Allure Ash is a substantial ash taupe fabric with a cool, smoky cast and a softly clouded woven surface. Its tonal variation gives the plain ground gentle depth without introducing a defined motif.

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About this fabric

The close-up shows muted grey-taupe fibres shifting through lighter and darker ash tones, creating a softly mottled finish rather than a flat solid colour. At 518gsm, this is a notably weighty textile with the visual density suited to upholstered furniture. Both the vertical and horizontal pattern repeats are 0cm, so the surface remains non-directional and free from pattern-matching requirements. The fabric has a 140cm usable width and is supplied in a standard 25m length.

How to use it

Pair Allure Ash with chalky whites, weathered timber and brushed metal for a calm, cool scheme, or layer it with warmer mushroom and putty tones to draw out the taupe depth visible in the weave.

Use this substantial ash taupe weave on upholstered seating where its softly mottled surface can add quiet depth without a visible pattern.

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