Muted airforce blue-grey plain weave with a softly mottled textile surface

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Alvar Airforce

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Alvar Airforce is a cool, muted blue-grey textile with a softly textured plain surface. Its restrained colour and barely visible weave give the cloth a calm, contemporary presence.

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About this fabric

The shade sits between airforce blue and grey, with a cool, slightly smoky depth rather than a bright or saturated blue. A fine, irregular woven texture is visible across the surface, while the absence of a motif keeps the appearance clean and uninterrupted. Weighing 300gsm, it has the substance of a versatile mid-weight fabric for upholstery or drapery. The 144cm usable width, 35m standard length and zero vertical and horizontal pattern repeats also make it straightforward to cut and position.

How to use it

Use this cool blue-grey on a tailored armchair, headboard or full-length curtains where its quiet texture can soften a room without adding a strong pattern. Pair it with chalky whites, pale timber and warm natural accents to balance the airforce tone.

A cool, understated blue-grey woven cloth that brings calm colour to upholstery, curtains and blinds.

Clarke & Clarke Alvar 2 Fabric

Specification

Usable width: 144 cm
Standard length: 35 m
Vertical repeat: 0 cm
Horizontal repeat: 0 cm
Weight: 300 gsm

Specification as published by Clarke & Clarke. 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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